ATLANTA — North Georgia experienced a winter wonderland on Friday as several inches of snow blanketed the area. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan says snow will continue in the mountains and occasionally mix with sleet through late Friday.

A winter storm watch has been issued for most of North Georgia including metro Atlanta beginning Friday morning, according to National Weather Service Atlanta.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for many areas of Georgia. Here's a look at the forecast and what agencies are doing.

A winter storm warning is in effect for all of north Georgia until Saturday. The main impacts are snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice.

Snow and ice is expected in north Georgia and metro Atlanta by Friday morning with a quick change over to rain and freezing rain for much of the day. Many schools and government offices have already closed ahead of the storm.

On Friday at 4:13 a.m. a winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 3 p.m. for Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Shelby, Talladega, Clay, Randolph and Bibb counties.

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