Light showers won’t last the day Monday, but they could complicate the commute into work and school, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Rain activity is forecast to wrap up by lunchtime. Most of what is falling Monday morning is light.
“The rain, the heavier stuff, is kind of pushing away but what we will see is some wet pavement left behind over the next couple of hours,” Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
Not everyone is seeing rain, Monahan said. Most of the showers are concentrated to the north and east, with some spotty showers falling on the Southside.
North Georgia is much too warm for any concern of winter weather. Temperatures are starting the day in the mid-40s and should finish in the mid-50s, according to Channel 2.
“Temperatures are well above freezing, so no threat of any ice or any slick spots on the roads ... from any kind of winter precipitation,” Monahan said.
While the rain will eventually move out, Monahan said the clouds will stick around for much of the day. Do not expect to see much sunshine Monday, he said.
“Those clouds will gradually break as we head toward late this afternoon,” he said. “What starts as kind of a wet day will finish as a mostly cloudy one across North Georgia.”
The sky should clear up overnight, but Monahan said there is a possibility for some fog early Tuesday morning. No rain is in the forecast Tuesday, and highs will again reach the mid-50s, according to Channel 2.
The next chance of rain arrives Wednesday as a track of low pressure brings another weather system into North Georgia. Showers are 60% likely then, and 30% likely on Friday, Monahan said.
“Much more sunshine (is) coming tomorrow before we do it all over again Wednesday,” he said. “More clouds, more rain is coming in for the middle and end of the week.”
The really cold weather should stay well to the north of Georgia, he said, which means the week will be wet at times but not wintry.
Pavement may be wet across metro Atlanta, but the Monday morning drive is “so far pretty decent,” WSB traffic reporter Mark Arum said.
There are no major incidents slowing down any of the interstates, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. In fact, the morning commute has already seen some improvement.
Downed wires that were blocking Old Federal Road in Cherokee County have been cleared, and the road is back open at Yellow Creek Road, the Traffic Center reported.
Delays are expected to build throughout the morning as volume increases.
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