Hard freeze threat approaches North Georgia

Quick and get a check of your weather forecast with Marquise. We are just 40 days away from the start of the winter season, but it feels like winter is going to be right around the corner. I feel like we just started fall, but the winter temperatures, they will be barreling in this weekend, dropping all the way down to 36 degrees here inside of the Metro as we move across your Saturday morning. And we'll be even cooler on Sunday. We haven't hit the 30s in quite a while, too. The last time we did so. Was on March 19th, so 238 days ago, but we might find ourselves stuck in the 30s in regard to your morning lows for quite a little while. In fact, a freeze watch was issued this afternoon from the National Weather Service where temperatures outside of the perimeter could drop all the way down to 29 degree conditions. That's Friday night into Saturday morning and cooler air is just around the corner to even Saturday night into Sunday. We'll see temperatures like this in Blairsville. 21-degree overnight lows still in the 20s in Ellijay as well. As you head on out to Dahlonega, more of the same, 27 degrees Saturday night into Sunday coming up. Switching gears and heading out towards Blue Ridge, 24-degree temperatures will be waiting for you Sunday out the door. So I know we'll have a lot of sunshine this weekend, but don't let the sunshine fool you. It can be deceptive at times as you'll be waking up to... Likely a hard freeze Saturday night also Sunday night into Monday. If you are in Blairsville, in fact, the 20s will be hard for you to escape. You won't do so until next Wednesday. We'll see cool temperatures here in the metro as well. Typically with the frost advisory, what you need are temperatures between 33 and 36 degrees below that anywhere between 29 and 32. That's a freeze warning and a hard freeze warning is when temperatures hit 28 degrees or lower where you need to protect all the peas, the pipes, the people. Plants and pets with prolonged exposure to extreme cold temperatures likely the chance for frost will be developing here in Atlanta as we move across your Saturday night and Sunday morning with temperatures just above the freezing level at 33 degrees. Nearly half of what we saw this afternoon. So a quick change and turnaround is on its way. 64 as you step outside. We'll be cooling down into the 40s before tonight is said and done. New frontal boundary is going to emerge from the north. That's going to increase your chance for a Thursday night shower across Ellijay through Blairsville. Ultimately, though, that front is going to cool us down significantly before we get into the weekend as tonight's lows drop into the 40s and the 30s across northern Georgia and will carry that cooling trend throughout your weekend. Saturday, you'll be waking up to 36-degree overnight lows, sunshine in the afternoon. But, man, it's going to be a cool start to your morning. This is going to impact your tailgating forecast as we won't make it back into the 60s in Athens Saturday. So please make sure you layer up. Get the bundles out. You'll need them, especially across the northernmost communities in the mountains. You'll drop down into the 20s here in Atlanta, likely the 30s on Sunday. 33 degrees still sticking around the 30s on Monday. You see the 40s for a brief moment Tuesday. But what I'm looking forward to are us finally returning to the 60s Wednesday and Thursday. It'll start to feel a little bit more seasonal in the afternoon. Ariel, good to know Marquise. Thank you.