The threat of snow, sleet, freezing rain, graupel, and black ice are possible across metro Atlanta and north Georgia through Saturday morning.

Winter Storm Cora will wring out snow and ice over a large swath of the South from Texas to Virginia through Friday night, including from Dallas-Ft. Worth and Little Rock to Nashville, Atlanta and Charlotte.

Nitz the mountains will see “accumulations to 2-3, isolated 4-inch totals or higher in the higher peaks of the North Georgia mountains.” The Atlanta metro will see snow in the morning with it turning to freezing rain. “From the metro to the area to the north, we’re talking one to two inches,” Nitz said.

The National Weather Service upgraded the approaching winter storm in Georgia from a watch to a warning, signaling that hazardous weather is imminent

The City of Atlanta is taking no chances as it prepares for an incoming winter storm expected to hit the area on Friday. Mayor Andre Dickens and other city officials have launched an extensive pre-treatment effort for roads and opened warming centers for the unhoused population.

While Thursday will just be cold, Friday will bring a combination of snow and ice that will create travel disruptions and possible power outages.