Snow Chances Enter Georgia Weather Forecast

ATLANTA, GA — It wasn't a white Christmas, but metro Atlanta residents might not have to wait too much longer for the season's first snowfall.

Temperatures are expected to gradually inch down this week and, by the weekend, we'll have snow in the forecast.

Starting Friday, there will be a slight chance of rain and snow before 1 p.m., the National Weather Service says.

Friday night, the chance for precipitation increases to 50 percent, and the low is expected to drop to 27 degrees, making the likelihood of snow greater.

On Saturday, there's a chance of snow again before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow afterward as things warm up. The high Saturday is only expected to be 37 degrees, and the low Saturday night is forecast to dive all the way down to a very chilly 22 degrees.

Here's a look at the rest of this week's snowy forecast:

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Low Wednesday night around 35.

Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 52. Mostly cloudy with a low around 32.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1 p.m, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday night, a chance of rain and snow before 1 a.m, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Partly cloudy Sunday night, with a low around 23.

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