With temperatures below freezing, the Georgia Department of Transportation urges motorists to proceed with caution if they have to drive today.

The department worked overnight to apply brine to keep roads from refreezing. But icy patches are expected until the sun rises and temperatures rise above freezing later this morning.

With most schools out again Friday, traffic is light on metro Atlanta highways. An earlier accident on northbound I-85 at Druid Hills Road has been cleared.

MARTA is operating on a modified schedule Friday. The state's Xpress bus service, CobbLinc and Gwinnett County Transit will resume normal operations.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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