Bundle up and stay indoors starting this evening as much as possible as the National Weather Service calls for slightly warmer temps, but also the likelihood of severe weather moving into the area.
A large front containing showers and thunderstorms will begin moving tinto the area this evening along with gusty winds. The National Weather Service is calling for winds up to 25 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph to go along with showers and thunderstorms overnight, and continuing into Tuesday evening.
Peachtree City forecasters from the NWS predict at least an inch of rain falling overnight and at least another inch of rain falling on Tuesday.
The wind advisory is set to start at 4 p.m. and continue through until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9.
Potential power outages and damage from heavy wind gusts could come as a result of the forthcoming storm. Make sure to secure any objects that may get blown around outside prior to the start of stormy weather this evening to avoid any issues caused by gusty winds.
The NWS added that at higher elevations above 2,500 feet, freezing rain is possible in the further northern portions of the state.
A slight risk of tornadoes is also possible with the forthcoming storm front.
Labeled as Winter Storm Finn, this forthcoming front moving into Georgia this afternoon is part of a greater system that is covering much of the United States with winter weather from New England, across the Midwest and into the Plains states.
Snow fell for the past days over the northern portion of the country as well with flights canceled across the northeast and at least a foot of snow fell in some portions of the region.
The biggest impact for snowfall with the latest winter storm will fall on the Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes regions.
Polk and the rest of the south are not expecting snow with Winter Storm Finn, just severe storms and potential for flooding.
