A cold front is pushing into Northwest Georgia this morning, bringing periods of light, hit-or-miss showers as it advances south and east. In Chattooga County, the pattern favors scattered rain that becomes more broken and less organized through the day, with rainfall amounts generally staying on the lighter side. Temperatures will remain chilly but typical for mid-January, with afternoon readings mainly in the 50s across much of Northwest Georgia outside of the higher terrain.

The wintry threat with the first round of precipitation is mainly confined to the far North Georgia mountains above roughly 2,000 feet early this morning, where a brief rain-and-snow mix is possible during the coldest hours. Any accumulation is expected to be minor, but slick spots can still develop quickly in the mountains, and black ice can form where standing water freezes on colder surfaces like bridges and shaded secondary roads.

The more impactful winter weather potential shifts later tonight into Sunday morning, when a developing system could spread precipitation across parts of the state while colder air arrives behind another push of the front. While Northwest Georgia may see mainly rain or a brief mix depending on timing, snow is possible farther south in portions of central and southern Georgia as temperatures drop near or below freezing on the north side of the precipitation shield. Residents traveling south should monitor updates closely, since small changes in the storm track and the speed of cold air can shift where rain changes over to a wintry mix or wet snow.