Weather should not be a concern for Georgians heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the U.S. Senate runoff.
Some clouds around Tuesday morning could produce a stray shower or two across North Georgia, but they are also keeping the region warmer, according to Channel 2 Action News. Temperatures should still be in the low 40s in metro Atlanta by the time the polls open at 7 a.m.
“Do not let those clouds early this morning stop your plans to vote, if you are planning on doing that later today,” Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said. “There will not be much in the way of rain chances.”
The mountains are most likely to see a shower Tuesday, but the chance of rain is low at 10%, according to Channel 2. Monahan said cloud cover will be shifting to the east as the day rolls on.
North Georgia can expect increasing amounts of sunshine this afternoon.
Atlanta is expected to top out at 56 degrees around 4 p.m. By the time the polls close at 7 p.m., Monahan said temperatures will drop back into the mid-40s.
“It should finish as a pretty nice afternoon around metro Atlanta,” he said.
Wednesday will also be dry, with more clouds around in the evening after a sunny start, according to Channel 2. The next chance of rain arrives Thursday.
“We’re going to have a battle between cold air to the north and precipitation moving in, and that’s going to give us a chance of a winter mix in parts of the area Thursday and Friday,” Monahan said.
He expects wet snow to begin mixing in as rain falls across the northeast Georgia mountains on Thursday evening. The cold air is expected to arrive early Friday morning, which will help some of that rain to transition to accumulating snow, he said.
Metro Atlanta is likely just to get wet, according to Channel 2. The forecast for the city calls for a 60% chance of rain both Thursday and Friday.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
While roads are dry Tuesday morning, there are some delays remaining after an early crash in DeKalb County limited access to the Perimeter, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
A vehicle overturned on Buford Highway, shutting down the ramp to I-285 West. The ramp and all lanes of Buford Highway have since reopened, but there are still slight delays in Doraville, the Traffic Center reported.
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