Ice storm closes in on metro Atlanta

The intersection of West Peachtree Street and Peachtree Place in Midtown Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Patrick Saunders/WABE)

This story was updated on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8:39 p.m.

Rainfall began in metro Atlanta Saturday evening as an ice storm continued closing in that could knock out power and make travel impossible through Monday morning.

“We’re expecting a very significant ice storm … perhaps the biggest ice storm that we’ve expected in over a decade,” said state meteorologist Will Lanxton at a Saturday press briefing.