GDOT says it has not confirmed reports of ice on metro Atlanta interstates and state routes.

GDOT had received some reports of ice and vehicle spinouts on the Ga. 400 flex lanes/emergency shoulder around Northridge Road at about 8:15 a.m., but so far officials have been unable to confirm those incidents.

Here is an update on current pavement temperatures on interstates around metro Atlanta, which hovered around freezing as of 8 a.m. So far, only a few spots of I-75 and I-85 north of the Perimeter were displaying pavement temperatures at or below freezing.

  • Ga. 400 at Northridge Road: 33.8 degrees
  • I-20 at Panola Road: 35.6 degrees
  • I-285 at Ga. 8/D.L. Holowell Parkway: 33.8 degrees
  • I-75 at South Marietta Parkway: 31.6 degrees
  • I-75/I-85 Downtown Connector at 10th Street: 33.6 degrees
  • I-85 at Jimmy Carter Boulevard: 32 degrees
  • I-85 at Ga. 74/Senoia Road: 34 degrees

Staff writer Andria Simmons compiled this report.

Additional coverage: Icing knocks out power to thousands, threatens Tuesday morning commute

About the Author

Keep Reading

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, among others, will no longer be considered fee-free days at U.S. National Parks. While the MLK National Historic Park in Atlanta doesn't charge admission, the new schedule will affect such metro Atlanta sites as Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Featured

Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez