North Georgia will take its transition from winter to spring with a side of storms this week.
Two chances for severe weather are in the forecast over the next few days, with the first arriving late Monday night, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan. Every day this week will get a shot at rain, a marked change from the sunshine and high temperatures in the upper 70s from last week.
Monday’s projected high is 68 degrees, Monahan said.
“We’re going to have a couple of rounds of heavier rain move through North Georgia,” he said. “It will start with some sprinkles today, but some heavier rain moves in late tonight into tomorrow.”
A cold front came through North Georgia overnight, clearing the mountains and metro Atlanta before stalling in southwest Georgia. The pump will be primed for strong storms along the front as rain starts to increase late Monday night into Tuesday morning, Monahan said.
He expects a wet and stormy Tuesday morning commute.
“South and west of Atlanta, we’ll watch out for a strong storm,” he said. “Elsewhere it’s just going to be rain that’s going to fall. This is just our first round of severe weather we’re going to go through this week. A more widespread risk of severe weather gets here Wednesday into Thursday.”
An isolated tornado is possible for those south of I-20 through Tuesday morning, according to Channel 2. Monahan said the heavy rain will filter into the rest of North Georgia as the day goes on.
Rain and storm chances remain elevated through Thursday. Some areas could get 2 to 4 inches of rain by the end of the week, with some locally higher amounts, Monahan said.
“It’s Wednesday and Thursday we’re going to have to stay on our toes,” he said. “That transition from winter to spring peaks with severe weather season. We’re going to get a reminder of that this week.”
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
At least pavement will be dry for the Monday morning drive. With only a few isolated sprinkles, the rush hour is starting off without any major delays at 6:30 a.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
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