4 PM: Hundreds Still Without Power

800 customers are still without power two days after a winter storm swept through northern parts of the state. Georgia Power expects people around Athens to have power by 7p, with customers in Hartwell restored to power by 10 pm. In all, the storm knocked out power for about 100,000 customers. At least seven school districts in northeast Georgia are closed again today. 50 districts closed yesterday.

Snow in north Georgia

Snowing is coming down tonight in parts of Georgia right now, including downtown Atlanta. Three north Georgia counties are under a Winter Storm Warning through 11:15 tonight. They are Stephens, Habersham, and Rabun counties. There are weather advisories for much of north Georgia overnight as storms move through the state.

DOT prepared for winter weather

Winter officially begins tomorrow and the Department of Transportation says it’s ready. More than 2,600 DOT employees are working statewide, ready for snow and ice with 350 snow plows and 350 salt and rock spreaders. The DOT has in store 34,000 tons of gravel and nearly 25,000 tons of rock salt.