The good news for students in Cobb County schools is this is winter break week. The bad news is they may not get to enjoy much of that time out of doors.
That’s because several days’ worth of wet weather is in store for Cobb, metro Atlanta and much of Georgia.
The rain we got last month caused some flooding that closed down Columns Drive for a few days, mostly due to standing water caused by clogged drains.
The National Weather Service is forecasting heavier rains than that through most of the week, starting Monday night.
Some areas could get between 2 to 8 inches of rain, according to a hazardous weather outlook that includes Cobb. The chance of flooding in low-lying areas also is high, and conditions could be likely for flash-flooding as well.
Mostly cloudy conditions will be moving in after dark tonight, and it’s going to get cold, too, dipping in the high 30s.
Tuesday will be cold and wet, with highs only in the mid 40s. Wednesday will be a little warmer, but just as wet, with a 70 percent chance of rain in the Cobb area, with lows also in the high 30s.
Warmer temperatures will move in later in the week, with highs in the 60s on Thursday and Friday, but a 70 percent or so chance of rain.
The rain will taper off to around 50 percent by Saturday and Sunday, with highs also in the 60s.
So today may be the last we’ll see of sunshine for about a week.
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