While the East Coast of the United States braces for a Nor’easter, much of Georgia is about to go into a rare deep freeze this weekend.
The National Weather Service in Atlanta has several special weather statements as temperatures will drop to their lowest in more than two years.
A wind chill advisory is in effect for Cobb County, metro Atlanta and North Georgia through Saturday morning.
Temperatures Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings are expected to drop into the low 20s and the high teens.
Saturday’s high is expected to reach only into the mid 30s. Although warmer weather returns on Sunday with highs in the mid 40s, wind conditions could result in a wind chill factor in some places in the single digits.
There’s also a “red flag” warning on Saturday, meaning that the combination of high winds and low humidity could lead to quickly spreading fires.
Temperatures will be warmer for the start of next week, with highs in the low 60s and sunny skies in the forecast from Monday through Thursday.
But evenings will still be cold, ranging from the high 20s to the low 40s during those days.
Rain is expected Wednesday and Thursday, and colder highs will resume toward the end of next week, in the mid 40s, along with lows in the high 20s.
For more local weather information, visit the National Weather Service site.
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