The Brief
- A potential winter storm late Saturday may bring significant snow impacts to metro Atlanta and Central Georgia.
- Confidence remains low as weather models struggle to predict moisture availability and the storm’s exact track.
- Frigid temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist across the region through the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
ATLANTA – Temperatures will plunge on Thursday morning, setting up a one-two punch of winter weather threats across Georgia this weekend.
While light snow is possible in the mountains Friday night, a second, more uncertain system could bring snow or a rain-snow mix to parts of metro Atlanta and Central Georgia by Sunday morning.
Weekend winter threat uncertain
What we know:
A strong cold front is sweeping through Georgia, bringing gusty winds and frigid temperatures that will linger through the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. While the immediate focus is on mountain snow flurries and dangerous wind chills Thursday morning, the FOX 5 Storm Team is closely watching a second system arriving late Saturday.…