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Rain, snow mix starts to move out of north Georgia

By Severe Weather Team 2
Snow in Suches (Aaron Thomas)
By Severe Weather Team 2

ATLANTA — A winter storm warning remains in effect for several counties in north Georgia until 7 a.m. or noon on Sunday.

A winter weather advisory that had been extended to include Gwinnett, Barrow, Banks, Jackson, Hall and Forsyth counties expired earlier Sunday morning.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon said people in those areas need to be very careful if you have to travel due to icy road conditions.

Some areas got up to 3 inches of snow, with 5.3 inches reported in Rabun County.


[Gallery: Snow falls in north Georgia]

Here’s how the winter weather unfolded Saturday

9:18 p.m.

The Winter Weather Advisory now includes Gwinnett, Barrow, Banks, Jackson, Hall, and Forsyth counties until 12 PM Sunday.

8:32 p.m.

Roads are very slick north of Alpharetta as well as in Duluth in Gwinnett County, according to AJC WSB Traffic.

8:12 p.m.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says they have had 20+ accidents since 6 p.m. tonight due to speeding on icy roads.

7:27 p.m.

Stay safe on the roads tonight! Road temperatures will stay above freezing in metro Atlanta but there are still some slick spots to our north.

Folks, no ice reported yet, but we’ve had several vehicle crashes over the last couple of hours with cars “spinning out...

Posted by Alpharetta Department of Public Safety on Saturday, February 6, 2021

7:18 p.m.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz said snow in metro Atlanta will change over to rain tonight.

6:05 p.m.

Snow is accumulating in Suches north of Dahlonega! Some areas of the Georgia mountains could see up to 4 inches of snow.

Snow in Suches (Aaron Thomas)

6:03 p.m.

Snow is falling in Cumming!

SNOW IN CUMMING

6:01 p.m.

Parts of north Georgia could see up to four inches of snow! Here are the places that could see the highest snow totals tonight:

6 p.m.

A winter storm warning is now in effect for Habersham, Rabun, Lumpkin, Towns, Union and White counties. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Fannin, Gilmer, Dawson and Pickens counties.

5:48 p.m.

Road temperatures remain well above freezing across the state:

5:35 p.m.

Light snow is now falling in Chamblee in metro Atlanta.

SNOW IN CHAMBLEE

5:11 p.m.

Channel 2 Action News viewers are reporting heavy snow in Carrollton:

Snow falls in Carrollton, Ga.

4:43 p.m.

Snow is falling in parts of metro Atlanta, including at Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz’s house in Cobb County!

3:45 p.m.

We’re getting early reports of snow in north Georgia. Share your pictures with us HERE!

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A look at the winter weather in North Georgia

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