Snow falling across north Georgia, starting to accumulate

Snow is moving into metro Atlanta and northern Georgia today, and some areas will see significant accumulation.

A Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory are in effect for northern Georgia through Sunday.

LIVE Severe Weather Team 2 continues to track the snow and show you the impacts across metro Atlanta and northern Georgia on Channel 2 Action News.

Brian Monahan, Team 2 Severe Weather Meteorologist says we will see the greatest impacts from this system the further east you go. Between 3 and 6 inches of snow are possible across our eastern counties. Farther west, impacts will ease quickly toward the Alabama state line, but there will still be some accumulating snow.

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In addition to snow, very cold temperatures and very strong winds will persist throughout the weekend. Strong wind gusts will cause blowing snow and sometimes reduced visibility.

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8:52 a.m.

An extreme cold warning is in effect from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. It will be dangerously cold, so people and animals will need to be somewhere warm, said Brian Monahan, Team 2 Severe Weather Meteorologist.

Also take precautions to prevent pipes from freezing. This will be a prolonged period of subzero temperatures, and wind chills will continue to dip late afternoon to single digits or lower overnight.

8:38 a.m.

Gwinnett County emergency management officials said Eryn Rogers from Channel 2 that they are treating snow on four-lane roads and will then move on to treating two-lane roads.

People are asked to stay home if possible so crews can treat the area.

8:34 a.m.

Hall County and northeastern areas up to the mountains of northern Georgia are experiencing heavy snowfall.

Untreated road conditions can quickly become dangerous because cold temperatures cause snow to stick.

7:57 a.m.

The heavy band of snow is moving through Buford, Suwanee and Sugar Hill, and snow is starting to stick in Gwinnett County, said Mike Shields of Triple Team Traffic.

7:08 a.m.

A total of 576 flights have been canceled so far Saturday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Another 53 were delayed, according to FlightAware.

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6:51 a.m.

As snowfall intensity increases, cold temperatures will allow snow to stick to the ground on Saturday. This will quickly make driving conditions difficult on secondary and untreated roads, said Brian Monahan, Team 2 Severe Weather Meteorologist.

Areas of Georgia west of metro Atlanta can expect to see light dusting, with a half inch to 2 inches in some areas. Parts of the metro could see 1 to 2 inches, with up to 3 inches in isolated places.

There will be heavier snowfall in the east, with 3 to 4 inches or more around areas surrounding Gainesville and Athens.

6:42 a.m.

GDOT’s Natalie Dale said snow plows had been placed in key locations in anticipation of snowfall and were ready to go. They continue to monitor the storm and its impacts as it develops and will adjust as snow accumulates.

They will inform Georgians where road conditions become dangerous.

5:47 a.m.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan says snow is now moving into the metro Atlanta area in Forsyth County.

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5:26 a.m.

Get reports from Channel 2 Action News viewers of the snow falling in Calhoun.

5:00 a.m.

Darryn Moore from Channel 2 is live at the GDOT Salt Barn in Forsyth County.

GDOT spokesperson Natalie Dale says they were able to clear the roads during the recent ice storm because many people stayed off the roads. They invite people to do the same with snow.

She says this snow will be easier to plow and remove from roads. But Dale says the storm is expected to hit more areas, requiring more manpower.

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4:37 a.m.

Brian Monahan, Team 2 Severe Weather Meteorologist says snow is falling in the north Georgia mountains this morning. There is a layer of snow on the ground in places like Blairsville. Much more is to come.