Sheriff’s offices and departments collaborate with county emergency managers to determine whether current conditions with the weather and roadways constitute issuing a snow emergency level. Since 1994, county sheriffs have had the authority to issue snow emergencies, using guidelines given by the state.

A winter storm warning is in effect for all of north Georgia until Saturday. The main impacts are snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice.

A powerful winter storm is moving into metro Atlanta and North Georgia on Friday, bringing snow, sleet, freezing rain, and hazardous road conditions.

Flight 2668 had 201 passengers onboard, who were evacuated from the plane via emergency slides and taken back to the terminal via ground transportation, according to officials.

A Delta jet with more than 200 people on board was evacuated on the tarmac at the Atlanta airport Friday morning after an engine issue prompted an aborted takeoff, airline and airport officials said.

A ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport, as winter storm Cora delivers a wintry blast across the Southeast. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated that the stop went into effect shortly after 9 a.