WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Wrecks, rain begin to clog up metro evening commute

Friday: High: 87

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Rain chances remain low Thursday for most of metro Atlanta, but more storms are on the way to finish out the week.

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.

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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