Wind chill watch issued with concerns for hypothermia with arctic blast

ATLANTA — Prepare yourselves for the coldest weather the state has had in almost five years when an arctic blast moves through this week.

Big changes are coming Thursday night into Friday with wind chills below zero possible.

Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says a wind chill watch has been issued from Friday through noon on Saturday. Nitz says hypothermia is a concern.

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Here’s what to know about the system:

• Very cold, light rain/showers across north Georgia moving out Tuesday
• Temperatures will barely be in the upper teens/low 20s during Friday afternoon.
• Scattered flurries/snow showers around early on Friday
• Parts of our area will be below freezing from Saturday morning to midday on Monday.

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Cold weather with temperatures in the teens, wind chill below zero

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