A winter storm that is producing snowy and icy weather across the southern Plains on Thursday will take aim at the Southeast, mid-Atlantic and Northeast by Friday.

A winter storm warning has been issued for Atlanta and surrounding areas as Winter Storm Cora is set to arrive in the Atlanta area early Friday with snow and ice through the day. Power outages, hazardous travel with business and school closings already ongoing.

“Mainly a wet snow, maybe some sleet, but mostly frozen. But that’s going to lead to accumulations to 2-3, isolated 4-inch totals or higher in the higher peaks of the North Georgia mountains,” Nitz said. Most of the metro area will see a combination of wintery weather on Friday.