Winter storm watch issued for metro Atlanta with snow, sleet, freezing rain expected

In this March 2016, file photo, the Georgia Tech campus is shown as the downtown Atlanta skyline looms in the background. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

This story was updated on Jan. 8, 2025, at 7:16 p.m.

A winter storm watch has been issued for most of North Georgia including metro Atlanta beginning Friday morning, according to National Weather Service Atlanta.

The agency braced residents to “expect significant accumulations of snow, sleet and freezing rain that will lead to hazardous travel conditions.”