Overview
- State officials reported more than 100,000 power outages at one point Sunday, with White and Rabun counties among the hardest hit as trees and lines came down.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remained open while more than 1,000 flights were canceled, led by Delta and its regional subsidiary, according to FlightAware.
- GDOT shifted 70 staff and 42 pieces of equipment to the Athens-area ‘wedge,’ treated 18,000 miles of highway with 1.5 million gallons of brine and 2,500 tons of salt mix, and kept 1,800 workers on 12-hour shifts.
- Officials warned of a significant overnight refreeze and black ice, urged drivers to stay off roads, and reported closures on more than 20 state routes across northern counties.
- Governor Brian Kemp deployed 120 National Guard personnel to the northeast, with units operating in Stephens, Rabun, and White counties to clear roads and support power restoration as shelters opened in several counties.