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Atlanta, GA – Emergency officials across Georgia are urging residents to begin preparing today for potential ice storms this winter, emphasizing that freezing rain often causes more damage than snowfall. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), even light ice accumulation can snap tree limbs, bring down powerlines, and turn highways across North and Central Georgia into dangerous travel zones.
According to NOAA, a thin glaze of ice is enough to overload weakened branches and disrupt travel along major routes, including I-75, I-85, I-20, and GA-400. Georgia’s combination of dense tree coverage, rolling terrain, and heavy commuter traffic makes the region especially vulnerable when freezing rain develops. With temperatures fluctuating this week, emergency managers say today is the ideal time to complete preparation steps…