ATLANTA — MARTA announced a suspension of bus services as road conditions turn hazardous. According to the transit agency, the winter storm is making roads dangerous and buses will not run until road conditions improve. In the meantime, rail service is still running, though it has been put on a weekend schedule, MARTA officials said.

FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alex Forbes has the latest forecast for the Storm Alert Days. James Woods has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the Southern California fires that continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles.

Snow and ice is expected in north Georgia and metro Atlanta by Friday morning with a quick change over to rain and freezing rain for much of the day. Many schools and government offices have already closed ahead of the storm.

We'll start Friday with a burst of snow in metro Atlanta between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. After that, we will see a rain/snow/ice/sleet mix across the metro (mostly in Atlanta and areas south of I-20).

Right now, we are still 48 hours away from the winter event, but as we get closer, it is likely to be upgraded to a Winter Weather Advisory or a Winter Storm Warning.