The potential for severe weather this weekend -- Saturday night into Sunday Morning -- is increasing.
Month-to-Date rainfall in Metro Atlanta is on par for the first half of March.
Rain will move out of the Metro region in time for this evening's commute, and sunny skies will return Tuesday.
This is the first measurable rainfall for Metro Atlanta in nearly two weeks.
Heavy rain and damaging winds will roll through Metro Atlanta after midnight through early Wednesday morning.
March is about to roll in like a lion as a storm system moves through the Southeast this week.
March heralds the beginning of Spring, which is the peak severe weather season in Georgia.
Thursday afternoon temperatures will be limited to the low to mid 30s. Due to the breezy conditions, wind chill values will remain in the 20s for much of the day!
Rain showers will move out this afternoon, but the bitterly cold air will rush back into the Metro Atlanta area this evening.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City added Bartow, Cherokee and Paulding counties to the Winter Weather Advisory this morning and remains in effect through 1am Thursday.
Get set for an Arctic Blast that will send morning temperatures into the low 20s by the end of this week, and daytime highs will be limited to the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Clouds will return Saturday, and a line of strong to potentially severe storms will roll through again on Sunday.
The average February monthly rainfall in Metro Atlanta is 4.55 inches, and many areas in the region received an average month’s amount of rain in the past 24 to 48 hours.
A few rounds of heavy rain will move through Metro Atlanta this week, producing as much as 2 to 3 inches of rainfall through Thursday morning.
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