North Georgia peaks face flurries as air chills

Let's check out the temperatures across the nation. In fact, we've enjoyed a fairly quiet and mild pattern across the entire United States over the past week. But you can see what is starting to drift down from central Canada. And that is some cold air. And it is going to rock our boots by the time it's all said and done. Yes, it is lodged across the northern Great Plains at this moment and the northern Great Lakes. But as we get into the weekend, for sure, that cold air is going to spill down and it's going to knock these 70 and 80 degrees. Temperatures right off their pedestal. The first front is going to move through tomorrow. It's going to bring us some showers through the next few 6 to 12 hours possibly, but then it's another front that will ultimately deliver the cold air. That cold air working with some moisture, especially that in the way of lake effect moisture is going to create the pretty decent potential for some snowfall, ample snowfall across the interior northeast going all the way up into New England and of course the It's the areas that border the Great Lakes. However, as you climb or move farther down the Appalachians, snow is going to be much harder to come by. But that does not mean that it's totally out of the picture for the highest points in North Georgia. My colleague, meteorologist Alex Forbes, is standing out on the weather deck to see if we'll be able to see anything before the weekend. Jonathan, I think the answer is yes across parts of Georgia, believe it or not. This is the time of year where we usually get teased by something in the highest elevations of northern Georgia. So let's take a closer look at what to expect really over the end of the work weekend into the weekend. Again, checking out some of, The chances of snow, if you will, across portions of northern Georgia, we would be looking at the highest elevations, areas above 2,500 feet. And there's a very important distinction here in that it does not include our mountain cities, right? Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Dahlonega, Helen, Clayton, even Hiawassee. Yes, Hiawassee is below that 2,500 foot mark. But the elevation surrounding those spots, They are not, obviously, and those are the spots that I'd be looking for a flurry and nothing more than a flurry, but particularly Friday night into Saturday. You get a secondary surge of some cooler air, and that is really going to wring out all the moisture that's less than the atmosphere, and that might be just a flake or two coming by. All right, biggest thermometer in the city. Here's what we're looking at in the Metro Friday morning down to 38, a little colder by the time we get to Saturday morning around 35. I expect the coldest morning here in Atlanta to be about 34 on Sunday. But let's take a look up towards the north. This is going to be the North Georgia Mountains, down to 28 in that territory for Friday morning. I think Saturday is probably going to be the coldest up there, down to about 22. Yes, you heard me correctly after highs in the 70s last week, and then we get towards Sunday, still cold, looking for an overnight low of 26. So, Tom and Courtney, something to keep in mind is that the folks up in McKaysville are still recovering. They are in need now of sweatshirts, jackets, space heaters, and an indoor-rated propane tank, something to consider here in the days ahead if you're close by and are willing to donate. Yeah, we know as temperatures take a tumble, those items are going to be especially useful for those folks. Alex, thanks so much.