Northern suburbs could see snow New Year's Eve; Atlanta's rain record unlikely to fall
While Atlanta will likely experience a wet New Year's Eve, North Georgia's may be white.
Rain is likely Thursday, with the chance increasing to 70 percent early in the night into 7 a.m. New Year's Day. Areas from Cherokee County northward could see some snow mixed in, with a possibility of minor accumulations in the mountain counties. Highs Thursday will be in the mid-40s, with lows in the 30s.
Chilly temperatures are expected throughout the week, falling into the 20s Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said.
Highs will be in the upper-40s, with lows falling to around 30 degrees Tuesday night. Cloudy skies return on Wednesday, with a 50 percent chance of rain predicted after 1 p.m. The chance of rain increases to 70 percent Wednesday night. Highs will be in the mid-40s, with lows in the mid-30s.
The rain starting Wednesday is unlikely to push Atlanta past the rainfall record of 71.18 inches, set in 1948, the weather service said. No more than a 1/2 inch is expected, a forecaster said.
Skies will clear New Year's Day, though temperatures will remain about the same: high in the mid-40s, low in mid-30s.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
