Metro Atlantans will likely have a soggy commute Monday morning, but the threat of slippery ice is in the rear-view with temperatures expected to stay above freezing.
North Georgia can expect a mix of sleet and freezing rain, but metro Atlanta will just get steady rain. "It's going to be a very minor event around the metro," Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said in his Sunday report.
A winter weather advisory was issued late Sunday for the north Georgia mountains.
The advisory goes into effect at 4 a.m. Monday and continues until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The following counties are included: Chattooga County, Floyd County, Polk County, Gordon County, Bartow County, Fannin County, Gilmer County, Pickens County, Cherokee County, Union County, Lumpkin County, Dawson County, Towns County and White County.
Patchy freezing drizzle or sleet are possible overnigiht, with little accumulation, according to Monahan.
A cold front is moving southeast and should drop temperatures from Sunday’s relatively balmy mid-50s. But highs in the high 40s are still expected most of the week, with lows in the upper 30s.
That’s a big change from last week, when frigid temperatures wreaked havoc as late as Saturday morning.
A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect until 10 a.m. Saturday in metro Atlanta along the I-20 corridor. Some icy patches remained throughout the region. Channel 2 Action News reported that the Alpharetta city government warned residents of possible icy conditions near Windward Parkway/North Point Parkway eastbound to McGinnis Ferry/Douglas Road/South Lake areas. Ice was reported on the roadway and drivers were warned to avoid the area until crews could treat the roadways.
An early morning vehicle fire occurred on I-75 south of Tara Blvd exit 235. Lanes were temporarily blocked due to ice from the fire fighting effort. The scene has since been cleared.
Thick ice caused several accidents on I-75 north near Ringgold in Catoosa County. The interstate was shut down as crews worked to clear the crashes.
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