“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.

We’re on track for a major winter storm to impact the Mid-South, with several inches of snow falling Thursday night through early Friday afternoon. Expect bitterly cold temperatures in the high teens/low 20s early Thursday,

The winter weather advisory takes effect at 6 a.m. Thursday. Forecasters say 2-4 inches of snow could fall, with some sleet mixed in at the outset of the storm.