ATLANTA — Parts of metro Atlanta will see dark gloomy skies and heavy rainfall during Tuesday's commute, according to 11Alive's Stormtrackers.
An incoming cold front is prompting afternoon rain with the potential for isolated showers. However, meteorologists are not anticipating severe weather. The stretch of rain will primarily be between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. with sunshine expected for Wednesday.
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Live Updates
6:00 p.m. | It's been a wet month for Atlanta with the last day of August seeing another round of rain.
5:45 p.m. | Meteorologist Nicole Hartford was traveling eastbound along I-20 in Atlanta in 11Alive's Thunder truck to track the storms. The rain with the cold front helped push temperatures into the 70s.
5:35 p.m. | Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is reporting 60-minute delays as flights weather the storm.
5:33 p.m. | Rain and wet roadways are causing backups for drivers traveling northbound on GA 400, just south of McGinnis Ferry Road, GDOT cameras reveal.
5:15 p.m. | Flooding along Highway 78 near Stone Mountain in DeKalb County is forcing traffic to move through one lane. GDOT
5:08 p.m. | Commuters traveling on Interstate 285 by Hollowell Parkway were at a standstill after Georgia Department of Transportation cameras show a crash by mile marker 11.45.
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