North Georgia and the Carolinas are bracing for a potential Saturday snow event. Check the latest model data and snow chances for Atlanta, Athens, and more.

The state’s best chance for snow comes overnight Saturday into Sunday afternoon along a diagonal line from Columbus to Macon to Warrenton, the National Weather Service says.

Unusually quiet streets, icy conditions, and power outages define a challenging morning for Atlanta and DeKalb County residents, prompting many to heed warnings and stay indoors.

Atlantans are in for a soggy stretch of weather mixed with another wave of arctic air. CBS News Atlanta meteorologist Dagmar Midcap says that will likely mean the Atlanta metro area and rural parts up north could see more snowflakes this weekend.

In a video message shared on social media, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said city crews are already pretreating priority roads and monitoring water system.

Parts of metro Atlanta are bracing for a possibility of the first snow of 2026.

A potential winter storm is expected late Saturday through Sunday, bringing the possibility of snow to central Georgia. Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day for cold and breezy conditions.

Another foot or so of snow is expected just east of Lake Ontario, on the heels of the massive weekend storm that dumped more than 17 inches of snow on parts of New York. The National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a lake effect snow warning for four counties by Lake Ontario - northern Cayuga,