Rain Pays a Visit to Area; Flood Watch In Place

Residents of Atlanta and northern parts of the state should be prepared to keep their umbrellas handy today, as a rain system makes its way through the area.

According to forecasters, a flood watch is in place for northern Georgia and all of metro Atlanta. Forecasters say the area can expect anywhere from 2 to 3 inches of rain between now and Saturday evening.

The flood watch means that some rivers, streams and creeks could overflow their banks, leading to some flooding.

Some of the rain may change to snow in some northern counties, as overnight temps dip into the upper 30s Saturday night.

Rain, Rain Go Away

The weatherman can assure local residents of one thing - your grass and plants will be nice and wet.

Heavy rains continue in the local forecast as a flood watch is in effect for the majority of the metro Atlanta region and northern Georgia through tomorrow.

Weather officials have also issued a tornado watch for north Georgia today, to include metro Atlanta as severe storms come through the area.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue into the day tomorrow, before tapering off by late Thursday evening.

See the full Atlanta forecast on the right side of the blog for more information.