Winter Storm Warning In Effect Until Noon Monday For NE GA

PEACHTREE CITY, GA -- A winter storm warning is in effect until noon on Monday for portions of northeast Georgia, after snow made for an early white Christmas for some extreme north Georgia counties. Freezing temperatures on Sunday night had the potential to refreeze some wet roads throughout north Georgia, creating hazardous driving conditions. The warning was in effect for Union, Towns, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Hall and Banks counties until Sunday night, but the warning Rabun and Habersham counties has been extended until Monday.

In metro Atlanta, conditions for Monday's Atlanta United victory parade are expected to be wet and cold, with National Weather Service forecasters calling for a 50 percent chance of rain and a high near 43.

Some north Georgia counties were already either cancelling school on Monday or delaying operations. As of 11 pm Sunday. Pickens, Habersham and Rabun counties had cancelled school.

Here's the rest of metro Atlanta's forecast through the end of the week:

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.

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