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Destructive ice storm hits Atlanta: Stay off roads

Freezing rain is currently falling in Midtown and downtown Atlanta as a developing ice storm moves across the region, bringing temperatures down to the freezing mark. Fox 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alex Forbes reports that a surge of arctic air from South Carolina is fueling the system, with significant ice...
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THE LATEST MARTA UPDATES DURING THE INCLEMENT WEATHER

MARTA will operate lifeline bus routes only and reduced rail and paratransit services on Sunday, January 25th. Rail service will begin at 6 a.m. with trains arriving every 20 minutes.  Bus service will only run on lifeline routes that provide direct service to major medical facilities and emergency rooms. These are...
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This Georgia Fried Chicken House Has A Nightly Wait And Locals Say The Crunch...

There is a hum that builds outside Mary Mac’s Tea Room as evening creeps in, the kind of anticipation only great fried chicken can spark. Locals swear the nightly wait is part of the ritual, and that first shattering crunch makes every minute worth it. Step inside and you...
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Emory no longer employs daughter of top Iranian official

Amid weeks of unrest in Iran, Emory University School of Medicine Dean Sandra Wong announced in an email to medical school faculty on Jan. 24 that a doctor who is also the daughter of a senior Iranian government official is no longer a University employee. The announcement follows a Jan....
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Road conditions across northern Georgia as ice starts to form after freezing rain fell...

GEORGIA, USA — Ice is starting to form on some roads in metro Atlanta after freezing rain fell overnight. 11Alive's traffic team, Rachel Cox-Rosen and Doug Turnbull, are reporting on the outlook of travel conditions across the areas as ice accumulates on some powerlines, trees and streetlights. The formation of the...
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Tree collapse: 60-foot oak blocks southwest Atlanta road

Fallen trees and power lines are causing significant hazards in Southwest Atlanta as ice continues to accumulate. Local officials have identified trees as the most vulnerable infrastructure during this storm. On Children's Drive, a 60-foot tree collapsed across the roadway, severing power lines and completely...
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Freezing rain accumulates across metro Atlanta as icy conditions worsen

Emergency management coordinators across the metro began sharing updates as ice continued to build Sunday morning.
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Ice on cars, wet streets in Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County is expected to be one of the hardest hit metro Atlanta counties when it comes to ice totals. So far, no major travel impacts have been reported in the county.
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Winter Storm Fern Church closures list

Air Line Baptist Church: In-person services canceled Sunday. Online services start at 10:30 a.m. Dewberry Baptist Church #1: All Sunday services canceled. Family Church, Gainesville: All Sunday services canceled. Gainesville First United Methodist Church (GFUMC): All Sunday services canceled. Good Shepherd Lutheran...
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Watch the Waffle House index to see how serious this winter storm really is

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — “If you get there and the Waffle House is closed? That’s really bad. That’s where you go to work.”. That’s from no less an expert on weather emergencies than Craig Fugate, who as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) popularized the Waffle House index...

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