Rain_NN1 and_CC wind_NN1 hit_VVD area_NN1 ,_, causing_VVG flooding_NN1 ,_, outages_NN2 ;_; Parts_NN2 of_IO North_ND1 Georgia_NP1 get_VV0 2_MC to_II 3_MC inches_NNU2 ;_; some_DD airport_NN1 flights_NN2 delayed_VVD ._. 
Waterways_NN2 flowing_VVG outside_II their_APPGE banks_NN2 ,_, intersections_NN2 clogged_VVN with_IW high_JJ water_NN1 ,_, power_NN1 outages_NN2 and_CC even_RR high_JJ winds_NN2 all_RR struck_VVN metro_NN1 Atlanta_NP1 or_CC some_DD other_JJ part_NN1 of_IO North_ND1 Georgia_NP1 on_II Wednesday_NPD1 as_CSA heavy_JJ rain_NN1 fell_VVD across_II the_AT region_NN1 ._. 
The_AT southwestern_JJ corner_NN1 of_IO the_AT state_NN1 had_VHD its_APPGE troubles_NN2 ,_, too_RR ,_, with_IW the_AT National_JJ Weather_NN1 Service_NN1 placing_VVG the_AT region_NN1 under_II a_AT1 tornado_NN1 watch_NN1 ._. 
The_AT weather_NN1 should_VM be_VBI more_RGR pleasant_JJ through_II this_DD1 weekend_NNT1 ,_, with_IW temperatures_NN2 climbing_VVG into_II the_AT mid-50s_MC2 during_II the_AT day_NNT1 Friday_NPD1 and_CC dropping_VVG close_RR to_II freezing_JJ at_II night_NNT1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 20_MC percent_NNU chance_NN1 that_CST rain_NN1 will_VM return_VVI Friday_NPD1 and_CC Saturday_NPD1 ._. 
Early_RR Wednesday_NPD1 ,_, the_AT rain_NN1 began_VVD to_TO fall_VVI ,_, dumping_VVG 2_MC to_II 3_MC inches_NNU2 on_II North_ND1 Georgia_NP1 ._. 
The_AT rain_NN1 was_VBDZ heaviest_JJT in_II a_AT1 band_NN1 that_CST ran_VVD south_ND1 of_IO metro_NN1 Atlanta_NP1 and_CC north_ND1 of_IO Columbus_NP1 ,_, meteorologist_NN1 Trisha_NP1 Palmer_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
In_II31 addition_II32 to_II33 the_AT tornado_NN1 watch_NN1 in_II southwest_ND1 Georgia_NP1 ,_, the_AT National_JJ Weather_NN1 Service_NN1 issued_VVD several_DA2 other_JJ advisories_NN2 early_RR Wednesday_NPD1 ,_, ranging_VVG from_II a_AT1 high-wind_JJ warning_NN1 for_IF the_AT mountain_NN1 counties_NN2 to_II a_AT1 flood_NN1 watch_NN1 for_IF metro_NN1 Atlanta_NP1 ._. 
Flood_VV0 warnings_NN2 were_VBDR in_II effect_NN1 through_II Wednesday_NPD1 evening_NNT1 for_IF Big_JJ Creek_NN1 near_II Alpharetta_NP1 ,_, Suwanee_NP1 Creek_NN1 near_II Suwanee_NP1 and_CC the_AT Yellow_NP1 River_NNL1 near_II Conyers_NP1 ._. 
Big_JJ Creek_NN1 ,_, Palmer_NP1 said_VVD ,_, was_VBDZ above_JJ flood_NN1 stage_NN1 Wednesday_NPD1 afternoon_NNT1 ,_, and_CC Suwanee_NP1 Creek_NN1 was_VBDZ expected_VVN to_TO exceed_VVI the_AT flood_NN1 stage_NN1 overnight_RT ._. 
Wind_NN1 gust_NN1 advisories_VVZ as_RG high_JJ as_CSA 35_MC mph_NNU were_VBDR in_II effect_NN1 until_II 10_MC p.m_RA ._. 
Wednesday_NPD1 ._. 
Wednesday_NPD1 's_GE rain_NN1 made_VVD its_APPGE mark_NN1 on_II the_AT city_NN1 ._. 
The_AT nasty_JJ weather_NN1 delayed_VVD some_DD flights_NN2 at_II Hartsfield-Jackson_NP1 International_JJ Airport_NN1 by_II more_DAR than_CSN an_AT1 hour_NNT1 ,_, according_II21 to_II22 the_AT Federal_JJ Aviation_NN1 Administration_NN1 ._. 
"_" These_DD2 types_NN2 of_IO delays_NN2 are_VBR expected_VVN ,_, "_" said_VVD John_NP1 Kennedy_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 spokesman_NN1 for_IF the_AT airport_NN1 ._. 
Referring_VVG to_II low_JJ visibility_NN1 caused_VVN by_II cloud_NN1 cover_NN1 ,_, Kennedy_NP1 said_VVD :_: "_" This_DD1 type_NN1 of_IO weather_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX have_VHI the_AT same_DA impact_NN1 as_CSA snowstorms_VVZ ,_, thunderstorms_NN2 or_CC tornadoes_NN2 ._. "_" 
The_AT heavy_JJ rain_NN1 also_RR overwhelmed_JJ storm_NN1 drains_NN2 in_II Midtown_NP1 ,_, where_RRQ deep_JJ standing_NN1 water_NN1 blocked_VVD the_AT intersection_NN1 of_IO Juniper_NN1 and_CC Fifth_MD streets_NN2 during_II the_AT morning_NNT1 commute_VV0 ._. 
Palmer_NP1 said_VVD fallen_JJ leaves_NN2 likely_RR had_VHD clogged_VVN the_AT storm_NN1 drains_NN2 ,_, contributing_VVG to_II the_AT flooding_NN1 ._. 
North_ND1 of_IO Atlanta_NP1 ,_, in_II Pickens_NP1 County_NN1 ,_, schools_NN2 were_VBDR closed_JJ Wednesday_NPD1 by_II widespread_JJ power_NN1 outages_NN2 ._. 
Today_RT and_CC Friday_NPD1 should_VM see_VVI some_DD relief_NN1 ,_, with_IW partly_RR sunny_JJ skies_NN2 and_CC highs_NN2 in_II the_AT mid-50s_MC2 ._. 
Tonight_RT ,_, the_AT temperatures_NN2 will_VM fall_VVI to_II the_AT low_JJ 30s_MC2 and_CC the_AT mid-30s_MC2 Friday_NPD1 night_NNT1 ._. 
In_II the_AT mountains_NN2 ,_, any_DD rain_NN1 could_VM be_VBI mixed_VVN with_IW snow_NN1 flurries_NN2 as_CSA lows_NN2 dip_VV0 into_II the_AT low_JJ 30s_MC2 ._. 
The_AT 20_MC percent_NNU chance_NN1 of_IO showers_NN2 will_VM continue_VVI into_II Saturday_NPD1 ,_, when_CS highs_NN2 in_II the_AT mid-40s_MC2 are_VBR expected_VVN ._. 
Sunday_NPD1 should_VM be_VBI mostly_RR sunny_JJ ,_, with_IW highs_NN2 in_II the_AT low_JJ 50s_MC2 and_CC lows_NN2 near_II freezing_JJ ._. 
