ATLANTA - The first freeze warning of the season has been issued by the National Weather Service. North Georgia will see a blast of Arctic air pushing into the Peach State overnight Sunday into Monday, bringing sub-freezing temperatures and the potential for the first hard freeze by Tuesday morning.

Freeze warning and watch

The backstory:

The Freeze Warning takes effect from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday across much of north and west-central Georgia, including metro Atlanta, Rome, Gainesville, Carrollton, and Marietta.

A broader Freeze Watch follows Monday night into Tuesday morning, when forecasters expect an even stronger shot of cold air that could drive temperatures into the low 20s across north Georgia and upper 20s across metro Atlanta.

The FOX 5 Storm Team said this will likely ma

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