The Brief
- Record-breaking cold will grip North Georgia tonight with temperatures plummeting into the 20s.
- Freeze Warnings and Wind Advisories are active as 35 mph gusts create dangerous wind chills.
- Spring-like warmth returns quickly with 80-degree temperatures forecasted for the upcoming weekend.
ATLANTA – A powerful late-winter storm system is ushering in a dramatic deep freeze across North Georgia, bringing snow flurries and a forecasted record-breaking drop in temperatures. While the winter weather will linger through mid-week, the FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking a major warm-up that will see spring arrive with temperatures hitting the 80s by Saturday.
The Gilmer County and Walker County school districts will start their school day two hours later on Tuesday due to the overnight freeze.
What we know:…