GA Weather: Freezing Temps, Rainfall Expected; Multiple Alerts Issued

GEORGIA — Tuesday night temperatures are expected to be below freezing for metro Atlanta with a freeze warning set to take effect for Savannah overnight.

Additionally, metro Atlanta residents are cautioned of fire danger as drought conditions continue in the area, said Nelson Steve, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Peachtree City office.

Steve told Patch fire danger is common this time of the year with dry air lingering in the area. The fire danger caution expires at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

With dwindling temperatures, the weather service predicts sub-freezing temperatures in the mid- to upper-20s for inland southeast Georgia and around freezing temperatures for the coast - prompting Savannah to undergo a freeze warning from 11 p.m. Tuesday until 9 a.m. Wednesday.

While temperatures are expected to be below freezing in metro Atlanta Tuesday night, as of early Tuesday morning, the metro was not under any alerts or warnings.

The low in metro Atlanta is forecast to be 27 degrees in the night hours.

Wind chills are expected to be in the teens across far north Georgia with single-digit wind chills at their highest in the northeast Georgia mountains, the weather service said.

A wind advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. Tuesday for north Georgia counties including White, Lumpkin, Fannin, Gilmer, Union and Towns.

The weather service forecasts northwest winds of 15-25 mph with gusts of at least 40 mph for the area.

"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result," weather officials said in the advisory.

But dry air, freezing temperatures and wind gusts are not the only conditions pushing through some parts of Georgia.

Rainfall is anticipated starting Thursday night in several counties, including metro Atlanta, according to the weather service.

Steve said the showers should only be moderate rain with no dangerous hazards though the early Friday morning rain could begin as sleet in northeast Georgia due to low temperatures.

Middle Georgia could possibly get heavier rain than other areas, he said. The showers are set to last through Monday.

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