Several thousand power outages have been reported in Southeast Georgia after a rare winter storm blanketed the area in snow and ice.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for much of the central and southern Georgia area. Here's what to expect.

Meteorologists had the highest confidence of snowfall in middle and west Georgia compared to other areas in the state Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, which means Macon was set to see snow Tuesday into Tuesday night.

ATLANTA — Another winter storm is making its way into Georgia on Tuesday. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency and local school districts have canceled classes or moved to virtual learning. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz is tracking the storm which is expected to bring 1-2 inches of snow in several areas.

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),