Roads expected to freeze Friday night, Saturday morning

The winter storm that Severe Weather Team 2 has been tracking all week is making its way across north Georgia.

A winter storm warning and winter weather advisory will be in effect until Saturday morning.

Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says metro Atlanta saw between 1-3.5 inches of snow on Friday morning. Now, it’s changing over to freezing rain.

You can expect ice accumulation on trees and power lines – especially from Atlanta northeast – where a quarter inch or more of ice is possible.

Overnight, as temperatures drop slightly below freezing, anything that didn’t dry is expected to freeze again, meaning many roads around metro Atlanta will be covered in ice.

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This is how the day unfolded on Friday:

9:54 p.m.

MARTA says bus service will remain suspended throughout Saturday morning.

9:24 p.m.

I-20 is back open in Rockdale County after a crash downed powerlines along the interstate.

9:12 p.m.

As of 9 p.m. Georgia Power reported more than 92,000 outages across North Georgia.

Georgia’s EMCs reported another nearly 27,000 outages in their service areas.

That’s a total of about 119,000 customers without service.

8:30 p.m.

Ground stop expires at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

8:05 p.m.

I-20 is shut down in both directions in Rockdale County after power lines come down, Georgia Department of Public Safety says.

Conyers police say a crash caused wires to be down in the area of Interstate 20 Westbound/Eastbound at Highway 138.

7:45 pm.

Ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport extended to 8:30 p.m.

6:58 p.m.

Another ground stop is in effect at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This one lasts until at least 7:45 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Ground stop ends at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The FAA says the airport is experiencing an average of 310 minutes of delays.

5:34 p.m.

More than 35,000 people statewide reporting power outages.

As of 5:30 p.m., Georgia Power says 25,000 customers are without power. Georgia’s EMCs report another 10,000 customers.

5:22 p.m.

Ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport extended to 6:30 p.m.

4:52 p.m.

Ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport extended to 5:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

More than 1,100 flights canceled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Another 529 have been delayed, according to flight tracker Flight Aware.

Most of those affected flights come from Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. Flight Aware reports 520 canceled Delta flights and another 493 delayed.

This comes as the Atlanta airport is hit with a second ground stop.

3:40 p.m.

Another ground stop has been issued for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

3:29 p.m.

Today’s Total cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson International now stand at 1,061, according to the FAA.

2:00 p.m.

The FAA lifted the ground stop that went into effect earlier Friday morning. However, delays are expected to last throughout the night.

According to FlightAware, at least 959 flights have been canceled. Another 480 have been delayed. The most delays for Delta.

12:11 p.m.

Delta Air Lines says it had to cancel 500 flights on Thursday due to the winter storm that hit the South. The Atlanta-based airline said they have issued a fare-difference waiver for customers to change their flights.

Earlier in the day, Delta had to evacuate one of its planes due to a reported engine problem.

11:15 a.m.

Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says the snow is now changing to freezing rain in the metro Atlanta area.

10:20 a.m.

Gov. Brian Kemp says state officials are thankful they were prepared based on the forecasts for Georgia.

“I want to thank the media and our citizens for listening to the advice in last 24-48 hours about being prepared and winter ready,” Kemp said. “It is better to be overprepared than not in these situations. We’ve learned a lot of lessons over the years.”

10:10 a.m.

GEMA Director Chris Stallings urges people once again to stay off the roads so crews can get out to clear the roads.

9:42 a.m.

The ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta has been extended until 12 p.m.

9:39 a.m.

Cobb County spokesman Ross Cavitt says cars are having trouble navigating roads like Barrett Parkway and Johnson Ferry Road.

“This stuff has just been sticking and causing havoc,” Cavitt said on Channel 2 Action News. “We cannot and will not go into residential roads. Those are going to be untreated. They will be extremely hazardous.”

9:30 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

MARTA has suspended bus services and rail lines will move to a weekend operating schedule. Green Line service is running from Bankhead to Vine City.

9:00 a.m.

Meteorologist Brian Monahan just got some new accumulation numbers.

At least two to three inches of snow have been measured so far across metro Atlanta. There could be some areas that may end up with around four inches before the snow starts to transition to a wintry mix.

8:35 a.m.

Snow in Midtown

The snow is coming down QUICKLY. Some areas have already seen up to 2 inches of snow accumulations. Here’s Meteorologist Eboni Deon with the latest 2wsb.tv/3PuAqCt

Posted by WSB-TV on Friday, January 10, 2025

8:21 a.m.

GEMA urges everyone to stay off the roads and enjoy the view from home.

8:15 a.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration website shows a ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The ground stop will be until 10 a.m.

“Departures to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International are grounded due to other. Probability of extension is medium (30-60%). Carrier DAL only flights included.”

So far, there have been 607 cancellations and 344 delays as of 8:15 a.m.

7:44 a.m.

The snow is picking up in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. Channel 2’s Michael Seiden is on Buford Road in Cumming, Georgia where giant flakes of snow are coming down.

7:30 a.m.

Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says at least an inch of snow has accumulated for parts of the metro.

Channel 2’s Michele Newell is reporting from Cobb County, where the snow has covered Windy Hill Road in Marietta. Please remember to stay off the roads if travel isn’t necessary.

7:00 a.m.

Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz just drove to our studios and says the roads are getting covered in snow in midtown Atlanta. The accumulation will pick up as we head through the morning.

6:31 a.m.

The snow is picking up across metro Atlanta now. Our WSB-TV studios is getting snow in midtown Atlanta and our Skyline camera is also showing snow in downtown Atlanta.

6:15 a.m.

Channel 2 Action News viewers are sending videos and photos of the sleet and snow along west Georgia. So far, we’ve gotten videos from folks in Carroll County, Troup County and other western counties.

6:00 a.m.

Meteorologist Brian Monahan says some accumulation is happening in Lamar County, which is under a winter weather advisory.

5:30 a.m.

The sleet that Channel 2’s Darryn Moore saw in Carroll County is now turning to snow.

Meanwhile in other parts of metro Atlanta, we’re getting reports of ice starting to form with the road temperatures getting colder. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields is watching out for slick spots that may develop quickly this morning.

The main roads have been treated. It’s the secondary roads to look for.

5:05 a.m.

4:59 a.m.

The winter storm warning is now in effect.

4:48 a.m.

Channel 2 viewers in Newnan and Tyrone are starting to report sleet falling in their yards.

4:36 a.m.

Channel 2’s Darryn Moore is in Carroll County, where he is starting to see some freezing rain in the area. Channel 2’s Ashli Lincoln is in Douglas County, where she is also starting to see some sleet along the Fairburn Road area.

4:29 a.m.

Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields is keeping an eye on Interstate 20 on the Georgia-Alabama state line and spotted a few flakes falling on the Georgia Department of Transportation cameras.

4:18 a.m.

Monahan says while the snow and sleet is moving in, the air is still dry for most of north Georgia and that’s why you aren’t seeing anything hit the ground yet. That will change as the morning progresses.

4:05 a.m.

FlightAware shows that nearly 500 flights have been canceled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The winter storm that is now moving into Georgia caused issues in Texas and Oklahoma. The most flight cancellations are Southwest, whose headquarters are in Dallas, Texas.

3:48 a.m.

The snow and sleet is starting to move into parts of north Georgia. Meteorologist Eboni Deon says most areas will start with snow and transition more to a wintry mix by late morning or early afternoon. The roads will rapidly change over the next few hours.

3:00 a.m.

Meteorologist Brian Monahan says the moisture is now moving into the cold air that is in place across north Georgia. Monahan says we will see several transitions between precipitation types as we go through the day.

2:27 a.m.

Winter Storm Warning starting 5AM Friday for much of North GA including metro Atlanta. Accumulating snow and ice are expected. We will be tracking the storm live on Ch. 2

Posted by Eboni Deon WSBTV on Thursday, January 9, 2025

8:27 p.m.

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