A winter storm will hit north Georgia on Friday into Saturday and bring a mix of snow, ice and freezing rain.
Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan says a winter storm watch is now in effect for nearly all of north Georgia until Saturday morning.
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With winter systems, there are three types of alerts that can be issued: a winter storm watch, a winter weather advisory and a winter storm warning. What do each of them mean and how are they different?
A Winter Storm Watch means conditions are favorable for a significant winter storm. A winter storm watch is typically used 12-48 hours before a combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain begins to fall.
As we closer to the event, it’s not about the forecast changing, but rather the timing of the event is changing.
A Winter Weather Advisory may be be issued if enough snow, sleet and freezing rain will become inconvenient and cause traffic issues across north Georgia.
A Winter Storm Warning means it will be a significant winter weather event including snow, ice, sleet or blowing snow or a combination of them. Travel may become impossible in some situations.
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