...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Periods of snow, sleet, and freezing rain that could be
heavy at times. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 3-6 in
northern Georgia and 1-3 inches in metro Atlanta and points east.
Ice accumulations around a tenth to two tenths of an inch are
possible in metro Atlanta and points east.
* WHERE...Much of north Georgia.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions, with travel likely
becoming difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Friday commute and linger into Saturday morning. Bridges and
overpasses could become icy even if temperatures remain slightly
above freezing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this hazardous
situation. Any slight deviations in temperatures or track of the
weather system will result in changes for the precipitation type
forecast.
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GDOT crews will be mixing brine solution throughout the day Wednesday and continue mixing throughout the winter weather event as needed.
With winter weather potentially impacting east-central and northwest Georgia Friday, the Georgia Department of Transportation is actively preparing and coordinating brine operations, equipment, materials and staffing plans to respond to the pending threat by treating hundreds of interstate and state route miles the northern half of the state.
Prior to the weather system’s arrival, crews will apply brine solution to interstates, state routes, bridges and overpasses in anticipation of freezing rain, sleet, ice and snow. Brine is a solution of salt and water used to decrease the probability of freezing under certain conditions.
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