ATLANTA - North Georgia will go from fall weather to a taste of winter in just a few days, as a sharp cold front sweeps through the state this weekend — bringing a 40-degree temperature drop and the potential for the first freeze of the season by early next week.

Rain first, then the chill

According to data from the National Weather Service and the FOX 5 Storm Team, dry conditions will hold through the end of the workweek before a series of showers and storms move in from Friday night through early Sunday.

In Atlanta, highs near 74° Friday will give way to overnight storms and lows in the upper 50s. Another round of scattered showers is possible Saturday night into Sunday morning before skies begin to clear.

North Georgia will see cooler daytime highs in the 60s, with heavier rain Fr

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