Winter Weather Advisory Issued for DeKalb, Cobb and Fulton

PEACHTREE CITY, GA -- The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for DeKalb, Fulton and Cobb counties that takes effect at 3 pm on Friday and lasts through 7 pm on Saturday.

This follows a winter storm warning for much of north Georgia. Up to 1 inch of snow could fall on Atlanta and its surrounding area.

The state of Georgia is closing its offices at noon on Friday in advance of wintery conditions.

Much of metro Atlanta is forecast with a 100 percent chance of precipitation for Thursday night and Friday morning, but the chance of snow is less here than the rest of north Georgia.

Temperatures are expected to fall into the low 40s Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. Highs are expected to rise into the upper 40s on Friday.

However, lows are expected to fall to freezing levels on Friday night, and that’s when the chance of snow is greatest throughout Atlanta and DeKalb and Cobb counties.

On Saturday, clear to partly cloudy skies are expected to return, with highs reaching into the 40s. Lows are expected to be in the upper 20s on Saturday night, and no chance of precipitation is forecast.