Ice, snow possible in higher elevations of Georgia mountains Mon.

ATLANTA (AP) Forecasters say light snow and black ice will be possible in higher elevations of the north Georgia mountains as a winter storm system moves toward the east coast. <br /> <br /> The Georgia Department of Transportation reported around 8 a.m. that snow was falling and accumulating on State Route 348, Richard Russell Scenic Parkway and SR 11/US 129/US 19 over Blood Mountain. GDOT maintenance crews were responding to each location to spread material on the roads to provide traction for motorists.<br /> <br /> In a winter weather advisory, the National Weather Service said the ice could form on roads and bridges Monday evening, as temperatures fall below freezing in the mountains. <br /> <br /> Meanwhile, a wind advisory in effect until Monday evening covered all of north and central Georgia. <br /> <br /> Winds from 15 to 25 mph -- with gusts of up to 35 mph -- were expected through 8 p.m. Monday. <br /> <br /> The weather was expected to be much worse in the northeast U.S., where residents Monday were preparing for a storm that could bury communities from northern New Jersey to southern Maine in up to 2 feet of snow.<br /> <br /> <i>WDUN's B.J. Williams contributed to this report.</i>