Ice or not, area ready

Road crews and power companies prepared

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

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.

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