Road conditions: Temps rise above freezing, watch for black ice
Melted ice that froze again on roadways created black ice on many metro Atlanta roadways Sunday.
Good morning, Atlanta. If you see black ice or hazardous roadways inside the city limits today, please report to ATL 311. @COA311 ❄️ pic.twitter.com/tcpJLjkC6p
— City of Atlanta, GA (@Cityofatlanta) January 8, 2017
While interstates and major roads are clear, the potential for ice means drivers should slow down. Local roads, especially in northern counties and the North Georgia Mountains, are still icy, but GDOT says the worst is over.
The Atlanta Streetcar suspension of service continues as crews clear ice.
SERVICE ALERT: Temporary suspension of @ATLStreetcar continues Sun, Jan 8, as ice damage repairs resume.
— Atlanta Streetcar (@ATLStreetcar) January 8, 2017
MARTA was running without major delays Sunday.
.@BMonahanWSB says it’s well below freezing in Rabun County. That means plenty of ice on the roads. I’m live @ 11pm. pic.twitter.com/RBZEdPunqb
— Matt Johnson (@MJohnsonWSB) January 8, 2017
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Lows Sunday are expected to be in the teens early Sunday morning and warm only to the mid-30s in the afternoon, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
Bitterly cold this morning and not much warming this afternoon -- highs just above freezing in metro Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/ph5ohxgCkE
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) January 8, 2017
Monahan said people should limit time spent outdoors in the cold.
Temperatures just before 5:30 p.m. were 33 degrees in Atlanta, 29 degrees in Blairsville and 41 degrees in Eatonton.
“Hypothermia or frostbite is a big concern if you’re not protected from the cold,” Monahan said.
With temperatures at or slightly above freezing, ice and snow is expected to stick around through Monday morning, Monahan said.
Those low temperatures come after north Georgia was hit with a winter storm that brought upward of 4 inches of snow in some areas, and ice to other parts of the region.
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