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As storm inches closer to Georgia, metro Atlanta braces for ice threat

See where winter storm power outages in Georgia are located

The winter storm moving across the U.S. has coated parts of Georgia and triggered power outages across the state. An interactive map shows where outages are concentrated.

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Gridlock Guy: Upset about Waymos? Georgia Tech professor says give them time.

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GDOT ice storm warning sign

Icy conditions to worsen overnight, Sunday morning

An ice storm warning has been issued for northeast Georgia for the first time in more than a decade as the state braces for treacherous winter weather arriving this weekend.

Georgia News
GDOT ice sign

Dangerous cold threatens North Georgia as ice storm recovery gets underway

Monday’s freezing temperatures will make it difficult to thaw out, and even colder overnight lows could lead to black ice, officials say.

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Bitter cold will test Georgia’s power grid. Utilities say they’re ready.

Bitter cold will test Georgia’s power grid. Utilities say they’re ready.

Georgia's electric utilities will face a second test of their power grid this week as freezing temperatures could strain power plants and grid infrastructure.

Crime & Public Safety
Fire midtown

Underground fire in Midtown leaves more than 1,000 customers without power

Authorities said a small underground fire had been extinguished and Georgia Power was working to restore electricity to the area in Midtown Atlanta.

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Gwinnett deaths

12-year-old calls 911 after man kills wife, 3 relatives in Gwinnett, police say

Four people are dead in an apparent domestic-related shooting in a Gwinnett County home, and a suspect is in custody, police said early Friday.

Ex-PSC candidate won’t be prosecuted for taking Georgia Power booklet

DA: Ex-PSC candidate won’t be prosecuted for taking Georgia Power booklet

Patty Durand, a former Georgia Democratic candidate for the Public Service Commission, won't face prosecution.

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Pedestrians brave the weather near Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, as a major winter storm drenched Georgia with freezing rain, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across the state, slickening roads and keeping hundreds of flights in and out of Atlanta grounded. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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As storm inches closer to Georgia, metro Atlanta braces for ice threat

See where winter storm power outages in Georgia are located

Waymo photos
OPINION

Gridlock Guy: Upset about Waymos? Georgia Tech professor says give them time.

GDOT ice storm warning sign

Icy conditions to worsen overnight, Sunday morning

The DeKalb County School District, and others across metro Atlanta, are canceling weekend activities ahead of the expected winter storm. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2025)

Some metro Atlanta schools canceling classes Monday as storm approaches

ICE Protest in Atlanta

Atlanta protest demands ICE withdrawal amid mass demonstration in Twin Cities

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Robotaxis are all over Atlanta. What are companies’ plans for the ice storm?

Winter storm grocery shopping

Grocers say don’t ‘panic-buy’ as Georgians hit stores before winter storm

Gwinnett deaths

12-year-old calls 911 after man kills wife, 3 relatives in Gwinnett, police say