PHOTOS: Scenes from icy winter storm in Metro Atlanta

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PHOTOS: Scenes from icy winter storm in Metro Atlanta

The first wave of the ice storm in Georgia tapers off, but more to come as ice storm warning in effect, including in metro Atlanta. Prolonged power outages and dangerous driving conditions are expected.

A utility vehicle passed under the Jackson Bridge on Freedom Parkway in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, as light rain and a wintry mix continued to slowly move across the region. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum, right, and chief of police at the Georgia World Congress Center, Paul Guerrucci, speak as they monitor activity during the winter storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, as light rain and a wintry mix continued to slowly move across the region. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Cars pass Freedom Parkway, approaching the connector in downtown Atlanta after the winter storm left its mark, icing trees and roads in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

An aerial image shows low visibility in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, as light rain and a wintry mix continued to move slowly across the region. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A pedestrian crosses an overpass bridge in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a break in a winter storm. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Ice coats a fence above I-285 in Tucker as light traffic moves on a clear roadway on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, as a winter storm makes its way through the metro. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Ice coats tree branches along the Chattahoochee River at Don White Memorial Park in Roswell on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A winter storm moved through the area overnight leaving icy conditions. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

A man who did not want to be identified scrapes ice from his truck in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a break in a winter storm. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Atlanta resident Dariella Blanco takes a cellphone photo by the Jackson Bridge in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, as light rain and a wintry mix continued to slowly move across the region. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

People walk near Centennial Olympic Park on Sunday, Jan. 25, as light rain and a wintry mix continued to slowly move across the region. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Ice clings to a tree at Alexander Park, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Lawrenceville. A wintry mix is slowly making its way across the region Sunday morning. Light rain and sleet were falling at sunrise, creating reports of poor driving conditions due to the ice. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

A man walks his dog on the Beltline during a break in a winter storm in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

An aerial image shows low visibility in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, as light rain and a wintry mix continued to move slowly across the region.(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Cars drive along I-20 as seen from an overpass bridge in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. An ongoing winter storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

A couple avoids fallen trees on the Freedom Park Path during a break in a winter storm in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Ice coats tree branches along the Chattahoochee River at Don White Memorial Park in Roswell on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A winter storm moved through the area overnight leaving icy conditions. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Light rain and sleet were falling over neighborhoods near Alexander Park, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Lawrenceville. A wintry mix is slowly making its way across the region Sunday morning. Light rain and sleet were falling at sunrise, creating reports of poor driving conditions due to the ice. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

A person crosses Andrew Young Int. Blvd in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, as light rain and a wintry mix continued to move slowly across the region.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

A truck salts the roads in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood during a break in a winter storm in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

(L-R) Brooke Reid and Kyler Dennis stroll across an overpass bridge in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a break in a winter storm. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Ice coats tree branches along an empty stretch of Holcomb Bridge in Roswell on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A winter storm moved through the area overnight leaving icy conditions. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

A pedestrian crosses an overpass bridge in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a break in a winter storm. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Icicles hang from a Ga. 400 North road sign along Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A winter storm moved through the area overnight leaving icy conditions. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Light traffic moves on Scenic Highway as light rain and sleet are falling, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Lawrenceville. A wintry mix is slowly making its way across the region Sunday morning. Light rain and sleet were falling at sunrise, creating reports of poor driving conditions due to the ice. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Light traffic moves on Scenic Highway as light rain and sleet are falling, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Lawrenceville. A wintry mix is slowly making its way across the region Sunday morning. Light rain and sleet were falling at sunrise, creating reports of poor driving conditions due to the ice. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Ice coats Bird scooters and bikes in the Inman Park neighborhood during a break in a winter storm in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

A sign warns tenants to leave faucets on in the Inman Park neighborhood during a break in a winter storm in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Ice coats a free library book box at Alexander Park, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Lawrenceville. A wintry mix is slowly making its way across the region Sunday morning. Light rain and sleet were falling at sunrise, creating reports of poor driving conditions due to the ice. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Ice clings to a car in Tucker on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, as a winter storm makes its way through the metro. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Ice covers signs at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Hill Street in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a break in a winter storm. The storm could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice in parts of the metro area through Sunday night. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Ice clings to a tree in Tucker on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, as a winter storm makes its way through the metro. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Icicles hang from a sign along Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A winter storm moved through the area overnight, leaving icy conditions. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Icicles form on a tree at Jones Bridge Park, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Peachtree Corners. A winter storm moved through the area overnight, leaving icy conditions. (Jason Getz/AJC)

A group of deer huddle together along East Jones Bridge Road, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Peachtree Corners. A winter storm moved through the area overnight, leaving icy conditions. Jason Getz/AJC)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

A utility vehicle passed under the Jackson Bridge on Freedom Parkway in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, as light rain and a wintry mix continued to slowly move across the region. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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