ATLANTA — Rain will start to move in overnight, making for a wet morning rush hour on Thursday.
"The sooner you head out tomorrow, the better off you're going to be," said Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns. "The heavier rains will be holding off till late morning until early afternoon."
Rain begins to ramp up and become more widespread around late morning through noon. Could see 1-2 inches before it all ends Friday afternoon. #WSTV pic.twitter.com/osCwx7ESbG
— Glenn Burns (@GlennBurnsWSB) December 19, 2018
By noon, Burns said to expect widespread rain across north Georgia and conditions are expected to remain that way through the afternoon commute.
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The rain will taper off throughout the evening, clearing out of the metro by about 11 p.m. Thursday.
"But it will redevelop and become light rain as we head into Friday," Burns said.
We've had nearly 64 inches of rain so far this year in ATL. That's a surplus of more than 15 inches. How about Mt. Mitchell, NC! 131 inches! Nearly 11 feet of rain so far this year! pic.twitter.com/f5iZvDkM73
— Glenn Burns (@GlennBurnsWSB) December 19, 2018
Temperatures will start out in the mid-to-high 40s Thursday morning. Highs will be in the mid 50s across the metro.
Much colder air is expected to move into north Georgia Friday afternoon and into the evening.
That cold air will usher out the rain, but could lead to wintry mix in the mountains around the Blairsville area.
"Especially above 25,000 feet and especially if you face the northeast," Burns said.
As we head into the weekend, the rain will move out and sunshine will return with temperatures moving into the upper 50s by Sunday.
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