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Winter Weather Advisory; Snow possible in North Georgia Wednesday

Published  January 19, 2016 9:14am EST
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FOX 5 Atlanta
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This map shows a computer model of the possible accumulation of snowfall left behind Wednesday night after the storm passes.

ATLANTA - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of North Georgia beginning at 4 a.m. Wednesday, where some areas could see up to 2 inches of snow.

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App users: Click here to watch the video forecast and view more graphics

That Winter Weather Advisory will remain in effect until 1 a.m. Thursday for Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga, Gordon, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Lumpkin and White counties.

FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Jeff Hill said, "Residents in that area may see up to 2 inches of snow and a tenth of an inch of ice. Road conditions could become extremely hazardous by early evening".

Closer to metro Atlanta, Hill predicts residents will only see a cold rain Wednesday.

The Weather Service also issued a Wind Chill Advisory for portions of North Georgia Tuesday morning until 10 a.m., emphasizing the dangerous cold weather.

Temperatures dropped into the upper teens Tuesday morning in some parts of metro Atlanta. Residents in the North Georgia Mountains saw single digit temperatures and wind chills below zero on their FOX 5 Storm Team app overnight.

The FOX 5 Storm Team will continue to monitor revise the forecast as we get closer to the event.

Warming Stations Opened

Several agencies in North Georgia have opened warming stations which will allow people to come in from out of the cold. Here is a list of some of those locations:

Atlanta
Old Adamsville emergency shelter
3404 Delmar Lane
Atlanta, Ga.
Open: 6 p.m. until 10 a.m.

Bartow County
Cartersville Police Department
195 Cassville Road
Cartersville, Ga.
Open: Overnight

Cherokee County
Action Church
271 Marietta Road
Canton, Ga.
Open: 5 p.m. until morning

Click here for more weather updates from the FOX 5 Storm Team