This story was updated on Jan. 9, 2025, at 6:08 p.m.
The National Weather Service upgraded the approaching winter storm in Georgia from a watch to a warning, signaling that hazardous weather is imminent.
Around 4 p.m. Thursday, the NWS in Atlanta predicted between 1 to 3 inches of snow and sleet in the northern half of the state and at least one-quarter inch of freezing rain accumulation along the I-85 and I-20 corridors from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.
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