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No. Absolutely not. Not this time. Around metro Atlanta Tuesday people scrambled to prepare for an ice storm that forecasters say could be historic. Everyone seemed to realize that, when faced with potentially crippling weather, it’s OK to overreact a bit. It’s OK to go from store to store gathering supplies. | Full article here | Latest storm headlines

The potentially devastating winter storm that forecasters and the governor have been warning about for days began unfolding before daybreak Wednesday as temperatures dropped to 32 degrees or below and began freezing the precipitation that returned overnight. | Full article here | Latest storm headlines

It is here, Atlanta. The major ice storm that has the potential to leave thousands without electricity started moving into the area early Wednesday. “This is one of Mother Nature’s worst kinds of storms,” Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday afternoon. “We’re not kidding. We’re not crying wolf.” | Full article here | Latest storm headlines

As school cancellations pile up with the ice and snow, the state Board of Education will consider a resolution next week giving school districts the flexibility not to make up as many as four of the missed days. And depending on how many more school days are canceled, that resolution could be tweaked to let districts forgo even more days. | Full article here | Latest storm headlines

City of Atlanta officials have designated these streets as having top clearing priority in winter storm conditions. | Click here for interactive map | Latest storm headlines | Atlanta to truckers: Stay away | Map of shelters around metro Atlanta | Where to go for help

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