Cobb County and metro Atlanta remain outside of a winter storm area in northeast Georgia that experienced snowy and icy conditions this morning.
The storm crippled parts of North Carolina and Virginia, causing mass power outages and shutting down roads as many areas were under a state of emergency.
The watch/warning advisory period for northeast Georgia has been extended to 12 p.m. Monday.
While the forecast here calls for none of that, Cobb County School District officials said they will be monitoring roads early in Monday morning as another week of classes is set to begin.
In social media messages, CCSD said late this afternoon that “based on temperatures looking like it will be above freezing throughout the night, we expect to see our students in school on time tomorrow.”
Earlier today, Cobb government said county DOT crews were called to various areas overnight, including Bryant Lane and Columns Drive in East Cobb, due not to ice but to downed trees, some flooded areas and clogged drains.
Cobb was included in a flood watch that was due to expire at 7 p..m Sunday.
Temperatures have hovered just above freezing most of the weekend and are expected to remain that way Sunday night, with lows overnight around 35.
Monday won’t be much warmer, with a 50 percent chance of rain and highs forecast only for the low 40s. Monday night could be an issue, with lows possibly dipping below freezing, with a chance of rain and snow before 2 a.m. Tuesday.
The sun (remember that?) is expected to return on Tuesday, and it’s supposed to warm up a little, possibly as high as the low 50s.
Wednesday also will be as warm and cloudy, and then rain is expected to return by Thursday night.
