An unusual winter storm swept through the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing significant and even once-in-a-lifetime snowfall to unexpected areas.

The winter storm brought up to about 2 inches of snow over parts of north Georgia and areas south of Interstate 20. “There was a sharp cut off in accumulating snow basically right along and near I-85 with not much, as expected, over areas north and west of Atlanta,” Meteorologist Brian Monahan said.

Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says temperatures around metro Atlanta have been below freezing since Sunday night.

ATLANTA — The snow and icy conditions left behind by Tuesday’s snowfall can be seen from space. “The clouds cleared out on Wednesday but left a visible imprint of the snow we got across the deep South,” Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz said.

Icy roads have forced hundreds of drivers across metro Atlanta to abandon their vehicles and walk to their destination. What GDOT says has hampered the response.

Metro Atlanta saw several inches of snow fall just 11 days ago on Jan. 10. The weather event this time around was unusual, with the more serious impacts expected further south, in