UPDATED: Winter Storm Advisory: An Inch of Snow Possible
A winter storm could switch widespread rain to snowflakes on Thursday, but little to no accumulations are expected in Alpharetta and Milton, according The National Weather Service
UPDATED: 11:47 a.m. Jan. 17: The winter storm watch was lifted, and a winter storm advisory was put into effect. Winter storms are possible in Alpharetta and Milton and across north Georgia on Thursday and into Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a winter storm watch for the area. Meteorologists say widespread rain should switch over to the white stuff sometime Thursday afternoon or evening, but the heaviest snowfall would be in the north Georgia mountains. The winter storm watch—in effect for Fulton and other counties from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning—means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Locations north of a line from Carrollton…
