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Marietta schools to close Monday

Ice clings to roads in parts of metro Atlanta
January 8, 2017, Canton: Bobby Wade (left) almost falls on the ice after he lost control of his white Infiniti sliding down a slick hill into a Ford Explorer that had already crashed on Timber Trace Road in the Cherokee Falls Estates at the Lake subdivision on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Canton. Secondary roads are still a major concern for motorists. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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January 8, 2017, Canton: Bobby Wade (left) almost falls on the ice after he lost control of his white Infiniti sliding down a slick hill into a Ford Explorer that had already crashed on Timber Trace Road in the Cherokee Falls Estates at the Lake subdivision on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Canton. Secondary roads are still a major concern for motorists. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Ty Tagami
Jan 8, 2017

While parts of metro Atlanta were basically snow free Sunday, areas to the north continued to have spotty road conditions.

Marietta schools announced Sunday afternoon that they will be closed Monday “out of an abundance of caution.”

State road officials said the worst had passed, but school officials remain wary of shady neighborhood streets, where ice could linger, creating danger for school buses.

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