In addition to the snow, very cold temperatures and very strong winds will continue all weekend. Strong wind gusts will mean blowing snow and reduced visibility at times. <\/p>\n
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A total of 591 flights have been canceled Saturday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Another 149 have been delayed. <\/p>\n
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Gov. Brian Kemp urged people to stay off the roads in a post on X:<\/p>\n
As more snow and bitter winds make their way across the state this afternoon, please be mindful of road conditions and stay home as much as possible. Be safe, and keep your family and pets warm.<\/p>\n
He also shared a post from GEMA on a car that slid off the road in Dahlonega in winter conditions. <\/p>\n
As a reminder, please stay home and off the roads. <\/p>\n
A car slid off the road in Dahlonega due to wintry conditions. Thankfully, no one was injured.<\/p>\n
Please avoid unnecessary travel and stay safe. pic.twitter.com\/YWAz0gdP3N<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 GEMA\/HS (@GeorgiaEMAHS) January 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Light snow and flurries from Atlanta to the west, with a few embedded spots getting more. <\/p>\n Areas in the eastern part of the state continue to see heavy snowfall. <\/p>\n Arctic air is rushing in from the northwest, with Rome getting around 40 mph wind gusts. It will be dangerously cold tonight and overnight, and an extreme cold warning goes into effect at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n 12:05 p.m.<\/p>\n Rabun County has seen 6.9 inches of snow Saturday, said Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz. <\/p>\n Rabun County snow They have measured 6.9 inches of snow in Rabun County. (Anthony Lampros)<\/p>\n 11:55 a.m.<\/p>\n Gwinnett County Police asked people to stay off roads unless travel is necessary. <\/p>\n They are working on a traffic accident on SR 316 eastbound at the Buford Drive off-ramp. The ramp is currently closed, and drivers should plan to use an alternate route.<\/p>\n 11:33 a.m.<\/p>\n UGA announces they are shutting down the campus for the winter storm:<\/p>\n Due to the onset of heavy snowfall and the potential for worsening road conditions, the University of Georgia will\u00a0close operations early on Saturday, January 31.<\/p>\n The Ramsey Center for Student Activities will close at 2 p.m. All library operations have been consolidated at the Miller Learning Center, and it will close at 3 p.m. The Tate Student Center is closed today.<\/p>\n The 1 p.m. men\u2019s basketball game with Texas A&M is still scheduled to play. <\/p>\n 11:22 a.m.<\/p>\n There is low visibility in areas seeing heavy snowfall and strong wind gusts. <\/p>\n Triple Team Traffic\u2019s Mike Shields said I-85 south was at a near standstill near Hamilton Mill Road with some lanes blocked for a sideways truck and emergency vehicles, as well as the weather conditions. <\/p>\n I-85 Gwinnett . <\/p>\n 10:51 a.m.<\/p>\n Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz said we will continue to see periods of heavy snow and accumulation from Forsyth, eastern Gwinnett and Walton counties and eastward. <\/p>\n Most of the metro area and west of there will see some periods of snow, but the accumulation and impact will be less widespread. <\/p>\n The snow moves out by this evening, but dangerously cold conditions will remain for all of us. It will be extremely cold – low to mid 20s with 30 mph or more wind gusts – and that will continue tonight as we fall down into the teens. <\/p>\n 9:47 a.m.<\/p>\n Heavy snow continues to fall with strong wind gusts in Hall County, Channel 2\u2019s Steve Gehlbach reports. <\/p>\n Snow coming down in Hall County, road conditions worsening <\/p>\n 9:21 a.m.<\/p>\n Snow is falling in Atlanta over midtown, downtown and the airport. Areas to the west are getting light to moderate amounts, while a band of heavy snow is in areas including part of Forsyth County and areas to the east of there. <\/p>\n 8:52 a.m.<\/p>\n An extreme cold warning is in effect from 7 p.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday. It will be dangerously cold, so people and pets will need to be somewhere warm, said Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan.<\/p>\n Also, take precautions to prevent pipes from freezing. <\/p>\n Wind gusts will reach 30-40 mph later this afternoon. It will be an extended period of below freezing temperatures, and wind chills will continue to dive late this afternoon into single digits or lower overnight. <\/p>\n 8:38 a.m.<\/p>\n Emergency Management officials in Gwinnett County told Channel 2\u2019s Eryn Rogers that they are treating four-lane roads for the snow and then will move to treating two-lane roads. <\/p>\n People are urged to stay home if possible, so crews can treat the area. <\/p>\n 8:34 a.m.<\/p>\n Hall County and areas northeast, up to the north Georgia mountains, are seeing heavy snowfall. <\/p>\n Untreated road conditions can quickly become dangerous, as the cold temperatures mean the snow will stick. <\/p>\n 7:57 a.m.<\/p>\n The heavy snow band is moving through Buford, Suwanee and Sugar Hill, and the snow is starting to stick in Gwinnett County, said Triple Team Traffic\u2019s Mike Shields.<\/p>\n 7:08 a.m.<\/p>\n A total of 576 flights have been canceled so far Saturday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Another 53 have been delayed, according to FlightAware<\/a>. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/3AHI632VUJCQHPT42D2WXDYIJM.jpg\")
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