A winter weather advisory is in effect for the entire Atlanta metro area, while a winter storm warning has been issued for counties in Middle Georgia, shaded in pink on weather maps. "It will be those southernmost communities across North Georgia going into Middle Georgia that actually face the brunt of the winter weather," Stacey noted.

The lower half of Georgia could see several inches of snow starting in late morning or early afternoon Tuesday.

Temperatures are predicted to stay below freezing, setting up the potential for ice and snow accumulation as a storm moves in Tuesday.