Metro Atlanta woke up Thursday to some of the heaviest rain the area has seen since September. And, you guessed it: The slick roads led to snarled traffic for the morning commute.
“The wettest weather we’ve had in about six weeks rolling through North Georgia early this morning,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. “That’s going to mean slippery roads out there, some ponding, some puddling on the roads this morning.”
Widespread rain fell throughout the night, and after such a long period without much rain, that meant oils and other debris collected in those puddles along highways and interstates.
Several crashes were reported around the metro area. Most blocked only a few lanes, but still caused major backups.
“Delay your commute if you can,” WSB traffic reporter Mike Shields warned at the top of the morning.
In Clayton County, for example, a crash briefly blocked all northbound lanes of I-75 at Mt. Zion Boulevard in Morrow around 6:15 a.m. While lanes reopened soon after, traffic continued to move slowly.
The widespread rain tapered down as the morning wore on, and by lunchtime, a cold front settled across North Georgia, Monahan said. That will keep highs in the low 60s.
“And then for all of us, by late this afternoon, turning partly cloudy,” Monahan said. “The rain (will be) over with, and we’re setting things up for a dry Friday and a dry weekend.”
Highs into the weekend will stay in the mid to upper 60s, with temps reaching the 70s again by Sunday.
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