Thursday, January 9, 2025-11:00 a.m. Ahead of the increasing threat of snowfall and icy conditions expected to arrive across much of Georgia early Friday morning, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) began active brine operations overnight which continued this morning across metro Atlanta and north Georgia, with application of brine continuing throughout today in areas expected to be the most impacted by snow accumulation, sleet and freezing rain. Crews are working 12-hour shifts and are prioritizing treating interstates, state routes, bridges and overpasses both north and south of and along I-20. Georgia DOT crews began arriving from South Georgia yesterday to help supplement existing manpower and equipment in the metro Atlanta area; those brine crews joined forces with metro Atlanta crews last evening to assist in applying brine to metro area roadways. Snowplow and removal crews and additional equipment will arrive today and will respond in support of metro Atlanta crews when snow begins to fall, and active removal begins.