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WATCH: Atlanta drone footage captures beautiful snowfall

VIDEO: Drone Footage of Snow in Georgia
By Fiza Pirani
Dec 8, 2017

Aside from some traffic madness Friday, Georgia residents were in for a snowcapped treat as icy flurries turned into soft, powdery snowfall.

Explore» RELATED: Second wave of snow blanketing metro Atlanta; flights canceled

And CNN’s Ben Kaiser caught some drone footage of the magical scene in metro Atlanta. You can watch it above.

According to Channel 2 Action News, six to 10 inches of snow could hit the North Georgia mountain counties Friday evening and parts of metro Atlanta may see up to six inches.

Explore» RELATED: Bring on the memes: Twitter reacts to Atlanta snow, traffic chaos

Here’s a list of AJC’s latest winter storm stories to keep you updated and informed overnight and through the weekend:

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