Showers Today & Possible Cold Snap Next Week

Good afternoon,
After a week of very quiet weather across Georgia, today we are experiencing some showers across the state. This activity will continue to transition into the central and southern portions of the state through the afternoon and evening, leaving cloudy skies in north Georgia.
Tomorrow, there will still be showers and isolated thunderstorms, with the main threat being lightning, across south Georgia. After that, a new wave of activity will move into Georgia on Saturday, bringing drizzle and showers across central and southern Georgia. Although the ECMWF model shows drizzle in north Georgia too, it will probably be limited to the central and southern portions of the state.
Finally, more showers will reach Georgia next week, around Tuesday, but it is too early to outline what exactly will be going on.
In addition, there is another big matter on the clock that is shaping up for the end of next week. Preliminary model runs suggest a massive cold front to push through on Tuesday/Wednesday, bringing a huge cold blast for Thursday/Friday. All mountains above 3000 feet in northern Georgia will have a chance to get below freezing during the night. Areas as far as the Atlanta metro area will be experiencing a frost during the night. Please be aware that this could damage plants, so make sure you cover your plants if this trend continues.
Daytime temperatures might not get out of the 50s across the Atlanta metro area and even portions of the Piedmont, and will likely remain in the 40s at elevations above 3000 feet. Some places above 4500 feet could actually not get higher than 43 degrees. While this is still preliminary, you should be aware of this, and stay tuned to Georgia Weather Plus for updates on this situation.
I will have a preliminary map out this evening, and another update next week.
Stay tuned!
Mark