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Atlanta Traffic: Icy Patches, High Winds Across North Georgia

Posted: 11:30 am EST February 27, 2009Updated: 5:32 am EST March 2, 2009

5:20 a.m: Karen Minton - highs will hit mid-40s today
5:12 a.m: List of closed schools grows. Check the full list here.
5:00 a.m: DOT warns commuters to say off roads until sunrise

8:00 p.m: Watch a special edition of Channel 2 Action News This Morning beginning Monday at 4:30 a.m.
7:25 p.m: Several school districts closed Monday. Details here.
6:50 p.m: Brad Nitz - Gusty wind will follow snow; temps will dip
6:30 p.m: Eric Philips: Good Samaritan helps stranded motorists in Gwinnett
5:35 p.m: 42,000 people are without power statewide according to Ga. Power. Stay tuned to Action News Sunday at 6 for specifics on metro Atlanta
4:29 p.m: DOT warns of potential icy conditions on roadways through Monday morning
4:05 p.m: Snow won't keep Hawks off court. Details here.
3:25 p.m: Bad weather forces Six Flags to close. See photo here.
3:08 p.m: Channel 2 Action News reporter Tom Regan sends photo of fallen tree limb in Decatur. See photo here.
2:45 p.m: Atlanta firefighters battle apartment fire in snow. See photo here.
2:35 p.m: Channel 2 Action News reporter Eric Philips: Numerous wrecks on highway 316 due to snow
2:30 p.m: 5,000 without power in metro Atlanta
2:00 p.m: Channel 2 Action News This Morning will start at 4:30 a.m. Monday
1:45 p.m: Brad Nitz - Viewer reports 5 inches of snow in LaGrange
1:10 p.m: AirTran cancels ATL flights. Check flights here 12:55 p.m: Zoo Atlanta closes. Check for more closings here. 12:50 p.m: Channel 2 Action News reporter Ross Cavitt - 'Thundersnow' in Newnan; track snow here. 12:23 p.m: Anissa Centers - Snow falling in Carroll County
12:23 p.m: Brad Nitz - Snow could fall until 9 p.m. or later
12:22 p.m: Karen Minton - thundersnow reported in some areas
12:20 p.m: Heavy snow falling in Atlanta's Piedmont Park
12:15 p.m: DOT warns drivers to say off roads
Noon a.m: Delta cancels over 450 flights
11:45 a.m: Follow storm updates on Twitter
11:15 a.m: Snow falling in midtown Atlanta
11:15 a.m: Delta Air Lines reporting weather cancelations
11:10 a.m: Snow falling in Buckhead in metro Atlanta
10:55 a.m: Brad Nitz: Viewers report snow in Cobb County
10:50 a.m: Karen Minton: Winter weather advisory in effect until midnight
10:50 a.m: Brad Nitz: Sleet, ice falling in metro Atlanta
10:40 a.m:Channel 2 Action News reporter Anissa Centers: sleet falling in Carroll County
10:30 a.m: Hunger Walk canceled because of weather
10:20 a.m: Karen Minton: Temperatures will drop into 20s Monday morning
10:15 a.m: Brad Nitz: Best chance for snow in metro Atlanta is 4-7 p.m.
10:05 a.m: Snow moving into Heard County
10 a.m: Karen Minton: Sleet mixed in with rain across metro Atlanta

Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Brad Nitz says temperatures will take a nose-dive as gusty wind moves into metro Atlanta.

Snow is moving out and the skies are clearing.

"Wet patches will freeze overnight into Monday morning. Icy bridges and overpasses are of special concern because of these conditions," said Nitz.

Stay tuned to Channel 2 Action News and wsbtv.com, where Severe Weather Team 2 will be tracking the weather system overnight into Monday morning.
Severe Weather Team 2
Glenn Burns
Glenn Burns, Chief Meteorologist, AMS Certified, 6 & 11 p.m.
Meteorologist Profile

From Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns:

I have some better news about our weekend weather. Looks like the storm system pulling our way from the Gulf of Mexico is slowing down. This means no rain Saturday, just increasing clouds. The rain will however, begin on Sunday morning and last through Sunday evening.

Tonight:A few clouds and cool. Lows in the 40s.

Tomorrow: Increasing clouds becoming cloudy by afternoon. Highs in the low 60s.

Sunday: Rain begins in the morning, tapering off in the late evening. 90% chance. Wind East 10-15 mph. Little temperature change.

Monday: Partly sunny. Lows in the mid 40s; highs in the low 60s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Lows in the mid to upper 40s; highs in the mid 60s.

3 - Day Forecast
Sat
Partly Cloudy
61
Sun
Rain
54
Mon
Partly Cloudy
61
Metro Atlanta
From Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns:

I have some better news about our weekend weather. Looks like the storm system pulling our way from the Gulf of Mexico is slowing down. This means no rain Saturday, just increasing clouds. The rain will however, begin on Sunday morning and last through Sunday evening.

Tonight:A few clouds and cool. Lows in the 40s.

Tomorrow: Increasing clouds becoming cloudy by afternoon. Highs in the low 60s.

Sunday: Rain begins in the morning, tapering off in the late evening. 90% chance. Wind East 10-15 mph. Little temperature change.

Monday: Partly sunny. Lows in the mid 40s; highs in the low 60s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Lows in the mid to upper 40s; highs in the mid 60s.

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