The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for much of the northern Georgia area, including Atlanta. Here's what to expect.

Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking a winter storm moving into north Georgia Friday with a winter mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain.Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan says a winter storm watch has been issued for most of north Georgia.[DOWNLOAD: Free Severe Weather Team 2 App for alerts wherever you go]“Expect accumulating snow and ice over much of the area, with some rain mixing in as well from the city southward. I expect difficult if not impossible travel over parts of our area later Friday into early Saturday,” Monahan says.The watch, which was issued early Wednesday, is for winter weather expected across the area Friday morning through early Saturday morning.Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Murray, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Rockdale, Towns, Union, Walker, Walton, White, WhitfieldA winter storm watch is also in effect until 6 a.m. central time Saturday for Cleburne and Randolph counties in Alabama and Clay County, North Carolina in the Channel 2 viewing area.Severe Weather Team 2 takes you through the latest data and timing for the winter storm threat, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News.WHAT TO KNOWSystem continues to trend colder with significant snowfall accumulation now likely north metro/mountainsA winter mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow likely around I-20Precipitation types will likely change multiple times during the stormFarther south, expect a wintry mix to changeover to rain over far southern tier of countiesTemperatures will stay near freezing through the stormImproving weather by Saturday afternoon.[INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar]

With winter weather heading our way this weekend, make sure you take a second to ensure your pipes don't unexpectedly bust.

Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking a winter storm moving into north Georgia Friday with a winter mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain.

With a winter storm approaching north Georgia on Friday, how much snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain will there be?

ATLANTA — With a Winter Storm Watch issued for much of north Georgia and a Weather Impact Alert in effect, 11Alive is actively monitoring school closures and delays. Arctic cold air and a Gulf Low will bring the potential for snow, sleet, and freezing rain at the end of the week.

The FOX 5 Storm Team has declared Friday and Saturday Storm Alert Days due to the threat of winter weather in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

Storm is headed toward GA and state agencies are on high alert as the state braces for a winter storm this weekend. But will Savannah see snow?

Multiple states had been issued winter storm watches from the National Weather Service as of early Wednesday morning.

Jan. 8 The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the northern half of Georgia for 7 a.m.. Friday, Jan. 10 through 7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, predicting significant accumulations of snow,