Wednesday is shaping up to be a wet day for North Georgia, and there is a possibility some storms could turn severe.
Heavy rain is likely beginning late Wednesday morning all the way through the end of the evening drive, according to Channel 2 Action News. A cold front approaching metro Atlanta will bring a line of thunderstorms through the city.
“Along the leading edge of this, we’ll have the chance for damaging wind gusts, very heavy rainfall, and while it is possible, the tornado risk overall is low with this system,” Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said. “Nothing like what we saw last week.”
Monahan said Wednesday will be “a bit of a stormy day, a bit a wet day” for the region. Another 2 inches or more of rainfall is possible in some spots, adding to totals from storm systems that brought catastrophic damage to parts of the state late last week.
A flash flood watch is in effect through 8 p.m. for north Fulton, Cobb Cherokee and other counties north of metro Atlanta.
The risk of severe weather is low, a Level 1 out of 5, according to the National Weather Service.
“It will get better tonight, and by tomorrow morning we will be done with the rain, and much drier weather will roll on into North Georgia,” he said.
He expects the cold front to move down into South Georgia later this evening, but heavy rain will stick around for the drive home from work.
Despite the rain and storms, temperatures in Atlanta are predicted to reach 71 degrees on Wednesday afternoon. Monahan said much colder air will chase the rain, leading to the possibility of a snow flurry in the highest mountain elevations.
The front is what’s going to set the stage for a cold but nice end of the week, he said. Temperatures are not expected to leave the 40s Thursday, and morning lows could be near freezing Friday, according to Channel 2.
“And a dry stretch of weather into spring break week for a lot of us next week,” Monahan said. “Ahead of it, we’ve got storms developing.”
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Pavement is dry in Midtown Atlanta at 6:30 a.m., but there are still delays on the Downtown Connector, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
Speeds are beginning to slow through the heart of the city, traffic reporter Mark Arum said. There is no need for an alternate just yet, he said.
No major crashes have been reported elsewhere on metro Atlanta interstates. The drive could become more complicated as the rain reaches the city.
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