Georgia ice storm: Road conditions, warnings and closures live updates
After days of warnings from meteorologists and government officials, the winter storm that hit much of the eastern U.S. rolled through North Georgia twice, early Sunday morning and again Sunday afternoon, making an icy mess of roads.
It also left thousands in the dark as crews worked to restore electricity and clear debris caused by downed trees and power lines.
There were still patches of ice left Monday, but most of metro Atlanta turned its focus to what was next: downright cold temperatures.
State leaders warned drivers to stay home and off the roads in effort to keep people safe and give transportation crews the ability to treat — and retreat — icy areas by dumping both brine and a salt mixture. That plan was considered a success.
Most students in North Georgia got a day off from classes Monday, but there were no snowball fights. This was an ice event, as forecasters had warned.
Metro Atlanta students will return to class Tuesday. But in northeast Georgia, storm recovery will continue as crews work to restore power and clear trees in the hardest-hit areas.
Despite the frigid cold, sunshine and wind should help melt some of the lingering ice, but some roads may still have slick patches, forecasters warned.
While a slight warmup in temperatures is expected the rest of the week, winter isn’t over. More cold weather is expected for the weekend.
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