ATLANTA (AP) - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch spanning much of the state, including the metro Atlanta region.
The winter storm watch is in effect from Tuesday morning to Wednesday afternoon and forecasters in Peachtree City are warning of a mix of snow and sleet in some areas. Meteorologists say they’re expecting half-inch or more accumulations of sleet along a line from Columbus to Macon.
Forecasters say the heaviest snow or sleet is expected to fall between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday. Meteorologists say they’re also expecting winds of between 5 and 10 mph, with some gusts as strong as 20 mph.
Temperatures on Tuesday afternoon are expected to drop to the low 30s and overnight lows are expected to reach the middle and low 20s.
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