Our dreary weather week has a new twist tonight: A freeze warning that includes Cobb and north Georgia.
The National Weather Service in Atlanta issued the warning from 11 p.m. Thursday through 8 a.m. Friday.
The watch area is on a line north from West Point to Macon to Louisville.
The freeze warning comes as most of the metro Atlanta area and north Georgia has been enduring heavy rains this week that came with flood and flash flood watches and warnings.
The rain had largely stopped by Thursday afternoon but roads are still wet, with some minor flooding and tree and other debris.
Temperatures also have dropped into the mid-30s and tonight’s low could fall into the high 20s.
There could be some patchy black ice on roads where residual water freezes over.
Friday could see the return of the sun, with clear skies forecast and high temperatures in the low 50s.
The weekend is expected to be the same, with sunny days and highs reaching into the 60s through Monday.
UPDATED, 7:50 P.M.
The Cobb County School District issued this message a short while ago:
We are aware of low temperatures tonight leading to possible ice on the roads in the morning. We are currently working with the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) to monitor the weather, looking for any impacts on school operations. If necessary, an update will be provided in the morning should there be any delays or closures. Remember it’s going to be cold tomorrow, make sure to bundle up. Stay warm!
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