A rare winter storm is sweeping across the south, and Savannah is experiencing winter weather conditions for the first time in almost a decade. Freezing temps are gripping the region in the Coastal Empire,

A winter storm is rolling toward South Georgia and expected to impact Savannah Tuesday. Here's when to expect it to move into the area.

Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day as snow showers are possible across parts of the metro during the afternoon and evening hours.

We are increasingly confident that parts of north Georgia will see accumulating snow by this afternoon as an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico sends moisture northward. RELATED: Weather Impact | Accumulating snow coming to part of Atlanta area for second time this month The Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect for much of the Atlanta metro area and points south (shown in purple below),