Georgia winter storm: Ice warning stays in impact as refreezing roads and black ice influence Monday journey

An ice storm warning stays in impact throughout a lot of north Georgia early Monday as dangerously chilly temperatures refreeze moist roads, creating slick and unsafe journey circumstances throughout the morning commute.

Ice Storm Warning stays in impact throughout north Georgia

The National Weather Service says the warning will keep in place till 10 a.m. for big parts of north and northeast Georgia, together with the Atlanta metro space. While a lot of the moisture has moved out, freezing temperatures have brought about leftover rain, slush and standing water to show again into ice in a single day.

Refreezing roads create hazardous morning journey circumstances

CBS News meteorologist Troy Bridges mentioned the largest concern Monday morning is refreezing. Roads throughout north Georgia and metro Atlanta are nonetheless moist from earlier precipitation, and with temperatures effectively beneath freezing, ice has fashioned once more, particularly on bridges, overpasses, and untreated roads.

High temperatures will wrestle to climb out of the 30s Monday, reaching about 33 levels in metro Atlanta. Mountain communities will stay even colder, with highs solely within the 20s. Gusty winds as much as 30 mph will make it really feel a lot colder, with wind chills within the single digits and teenagers throughout many areas.

Black ice and energy outage dangers proceed

The National Weather Service warns that black ice is probably going, notably on secondary roads, again roads and mountain routes. Officials urge drivers to delay journey if potential. If journey is unavoidable, motorists are suggested to drive slowly and with excessive warning.

Ice-related impacts are already being felt in components of northeast Georgia and are anticipated to develop via the morning hours. The mixture of lingering ice and robust winds will increase the danger of falling tree limbs and injury to energy traces, which may result in further energy outages.

According to Georgia Power, outages have been reported all throughout the state, with residents in metro Atlanta, White, and Clayton counties feeling the impacts. As of Monday morning, a whole bunch of outages have been reported within the Atlanta space and Clayton County, whereas almost 50 communities in Cleveland and Helen in White County are with out energy. 

Metro Atlanta faculty districts plan reopening

After most faculty districts in metro Atlanta and North Georgia both canceled class or moved to digital studying on Monday, a couple of faculty districts have introduced plans to return to regular for Tuesday.

Cobb County introduced that each one colleges and places of work will resume regular operations, together with athletic occasions and extracurricular actions.

“After overnight monitoring of our schools and consultation with Cobb Emergency Services, conditions are expected to be safe for travel and school tomorrow,” the district mentioned.

Atlanta Public Schools will even resume operations on Tuesday, with buses operating common routes. Fulton County Schools will do the identical.

Gwinnett County Public Schools will function on a standard schedule on Tuesday. While colleges and district places of work will probably be open, we all know there should be patches of ice in some areas.

Fulton County Schools, together with all colleges and administrative places of work, will probably be open and working on regular schedules on Tuesday.

Tuesday will probably be a daily faculty/work day for DeKalb County Public Schools because the district resumes regular operations. 

Henry County Schools will function on a standard schedule on Tuesday. All colleges and district places of work will probably be open.

The management of Clayton County Public Schools, following a complete and cautious consideration of facility readiness and transportation availability, introduced that the district will reopen for college kids and employees on Tuesday. The district will comply with a daily schedule.

Ice accumulation totals throughout Georgia

Ice accumulation from this weekend’s winter storm ranged from a lightweight glaze to a number of tenths of an inch throughout components of metro Atlanta, in line with the National Weather Service. The highest totals have been round 0.4 inches north of Milton and close to Lake Lanier Island, whereas areas together with Conyers and Cross Roads every recorded about 0.3 inches. 

Dallas, Gainesville, Dunwoody, Brick Store, Monroe, Bethlehem, Tucker, Snellville, Lawrenceville, Cartersville and Acworth noticed round a quarter-inch of ice. Roswell, Berkeley Lake, Holly Springs, Mountain Park, Rex and Austell acquired nearer to two-tenths of an inch, with Alpharetta reporting slightly below two-tenths. Smaller quantities of roughly a tenth of an inch fell in Lilburn, Avondale Estates and Decatur, and solely traces have been reported in Douglasville, McDonough and Villa Rica. 

Cold climate advisories lengthen into the week

Residents are additionally being urged to arrange for ongoing chilly circumstances. A Cold Weather Advisory stays in impact, and one other advisory is anticipated Monday evening into Tuesday morning. Feels-like temperatures will as soon as once more drop into the only digits and teenagers throughout north and central Georgia.

Very chilly nighttime temperatures are anticipated to proceed via at the very least Friday, elevating issues for weak populations and areas already coping with utility points. Officials advocate defending vegetation, pipes and animals, retaining flashlights obtainable in case of energy outages, and dressing in heat layers if spending time open air.