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Ice or not, area ready
Road crews and power companies prepared
Winter Weather Georgi Ledb
Motorists abandon their vehicles and start walking to their homes on Georgia Highway 140, Tuesday in Canton, Ga. A winter storm that would probably be no big deal in the North all but paralyzed the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing snow, ice and teeth-chattering cold, with temperatures in the teens in some places. - photo by Associated Press
By the time you read this, you may have a better idea whether all of the preparations for an ice storm are proving necessary. Tuesday, power companies and road crews stood ready for a possible accumulation of ice overnight in eastern Georgia. Classes remain canceled Wednesday for students from prekindergarten through grad school.