The National Weather Service is continuing a hazardous weather outlook until 7 p.m. tonight but has cancelled a winter weather advisory for Cobb and metro Atlanta after this morning’s rain.
At 11:40 a.m. the NWS in Atlanta revised its weather outlook to include Cobb and much of North Georgia. Patchy black ice could accumulate in extreme North Georgia this afternoon and could be possible across most of the state tonight as temperatures plunge below freezing.
Cobb schools and government were closed today, as well as many businesses, churches and other organizations.
UPDATE, 3:15 p.m. Tuesday: Cobb schools said all classes and activities will resume as scheduled on Wednesday.
Cobb County government will open at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
There are some reports of minor flurries in areas of East Cobb, but nothing is expected to stick. Temperatures were in the mid-to-high 30s around noon.
By the time the sun goes down, the forecast is for temperatures to drop below freezing, all the way into the low 20s overnight.
Georgia DOT closed the Northwest Corridor Lanes at 11:30 a.m. today, and they will stay closed until the weather event is over.
Wednesday is expected to be sunny, but cold, with highs in the high 30s, and lows in the low 20s. Thursday and Friday will be a bit warmer, into the mid 40s and low 50s, but with below-freezing overnight lows.
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