UPDATED, Wednesday, 12:28 p.m.:
A winter storm watch has been issued for Cobb and North Georgia from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
Cobb County government and Cobb County School District officials said Tuesday that they’re closely monitoring weather reports for a likely winter storm later this week.
The National Weather Service forecast includes a strong chance of precipitation Friday into Saturday as temperatures are expected to plunge well below freezing.
The forecast includes an 80 percent chance of rain Friday night, which could include snow, sleet and freezing rain and temperatures expected to fall into the high 20s.
The NWS forecast is predicting the most severe weather for north Georgia to fall along a line north of Interstate 20.
At a special Cobb Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Cobb school district Chris Ragsdale said that “we intend, if a call needs to be made, you will hear about the call Thursday before Friday, if the case needs to be called for school.”
Cobb government said Tuesday afternoon that road crews will be ready to treat more than 400 miles of roads if/when necessary.
Thus far, there are no closures reported.
The forecast calls for sunny skies on Wednesday with a high of around 40 and a low of around 20.
On Thursday, more sun and high of 40 are in the forecast, with a low of 26.
The high on Friday is expected to reach only 36 with a low around 30.
The chance of precipitation is in a range of 50-90 percent/
Clear, but cold weather returns for the weekend, with highs ranging between 38-42 and lows between 22-26.
The MUST Ministries warming shelter will be open every evening at least through Friday, as overnight temperatures are expected to be at or below freezing.
Here’s the extended Cobb-area forecast for the moment; we will be updating with information about closures and related details as they are announced.
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