WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Wrecks, rain begin to clog up metro evening commute
ATLANTA FORECAST
Thursday: High: 90
Thursday night: Low: 73
Friday: High: 87
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.
It was nice while it lasted.
The early afternoon clear roadways are beginning to congest after a few notable wrecks around metro Atlanta. Rain has also begun to fall, which won’t help.
In Cobb County, a crash on I-75 southbound past Canton Road has blocked three lanes, causing heavy delays, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
TRAVEL ADVISORY: Cobb Co.: Crash: I-75/sb past Hwy 5; (exit 267); blocks the three center lanes; heavy delays; use 41; https://t.co/j2xHL1I42C; #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/YCofiKPM8U
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) July 5, 2018
A wreck on Ga. 400 near Hammond Drive in Fulton County is causing delays after all lanes were briefly blocked to clear it, according to the Traffic Center.
Fulton Co.: Crash Cleared: GA-400/sb at Hammond Dr.; All Lanes are Now Open; delays remain; https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc; #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/7t6LltGGor
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) July 5, 2018
Lanes on I-285 at Jonesboro Road in Fulton County were previously closed to clear debris, the Traffic Center said. The lanes have reopened but delays remain.
Fulton Co.: Debris Cleared: I-285/eb (outer loop) at Jonesboro Rd.; All Lanes are now Open; delays remain; https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc; #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/5ZOwaKFHJk
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) July 5, 2018
A deadly crash on Flat Shoals Road at the I-85 overpass earlier Thursday has now been cleared, the Traffic Center confirmed.
MORE: Medical emergency triggered deadly multivehicle crash near I-85, police say
Mechanical door issues on the Gold and Red lines are causing MARTA riders to endure 10-minute delays, according to a tweet.
Mechanical door issues are causing delays on Gold & Red lines, approximately 10 minutes.
— MARTA (@MARTASERVICE) July 5, 2018
Rain chances remain low Thursday for most of metro Atlanta, but more storms are on the way to finish out the week.
A few showers across metro #atl right now -- rain chances going up for all of us for the weekend.
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) July 5, 2018
Watch @GlennBurnsWSB starting at 4. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/6GtufLg1J6
There’s a 30 percent chance of showers for Atlanta, while the North Georgia mountains will see a higher 60 percent chance today, according to Channel 2 Action News.
But “severe weather is not a concern for today,” Channel 2 meteorologist Katie Walls said.
Showers are storms will be limited across the Metro this afternoon. The best chance will extend from NW GA into the mountains. I'm updating models showing a WET weather system that will impact most of N GA Friday - Saturday - ahead at Noon. pic.twitter.com/4OmGvfS1OL
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) July 5, 2018
A few scattered showers have begun in metro Atlanta, which is expected to hit a high of 90 degrees today. It’s currently 89, but it feels like it’s 94.
“The best opportunity for showers and storms will extend from northwest Georgia into the North Georgia mountains,” Walls said.
Friday could see more widespread storms with a 60 percent chance of rain, and that chance goes up to 70 percent for the start of the weekend, according to Channel 2.
By Sunday, the rain chance drops back to 30 percent.
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