UPDATE 1 p.m.: Affected roads have been reopened.
Original Story: Several roads in Cobb County were closed by fallen trees Monday morning following rain and winds Sunday night.
Crews were working to reopen Fern Valley, Chimney Springs, and Mount Calvary roads as of 8:30 a.m.
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