Georgia Weather: When Will It Warm Up?

ATLANTA, GA — Metro Atlanta schools were closed for a third straight day on Friday, with days-old snow and ice still frozen on many roadways in the the area. But for the cold-weary, and stir-crazy, this weekend offers some hope.

Temperatures are forecast to get much warmer in north Georgia over the weekend, promising some sweet relief after a week that brought snow, ice and brutally cold wind chills to the region.

While temperatures were still freezing in Atlanta on Friday morning, the day's high was forecast to get all the way up to 50 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday's high will edge up around 54 degrees and, on Sunday, we're in for a relatively toasty 61 degrees, the weather service said.

The low is expected to get down just below freezing on Friday night, but it's not forecast to get that cold again for the rest of the weekend. Skies should be mostly sunny throughout the weekend as well, so that should help the cause.

Even as things started warming up on Friday, the weather service was warning drivers to be careful. According to a special weather statement, the snow that fell late Tuesday and early Wednesday has compacted into ice across some roadways and, with temperatures staying below freezing, has refused to thaw.

Roads in direct sunlight on Friday should see melting. But moisture could refreeze Friday night, so the weather service urges motorists to use caution.

Here's your weekend weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Areas of frost before 11 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 m.p.h. Friday night, patchy frost after 10 p.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 m.p.h.

Saturday: Areas of frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 m.p.h. Partly cloudy Saturday night, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 m.p.h. becoming calm.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 m.p.h. in the afternoon. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 44.

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