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Icy conditions grip Bulloch
Power outages, fires plague area; wet weather to end today
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Marsha Parker of Parker Realty, background left, makes her way to work on East Main Street Monday despite freezing rain and sleet in Statesboro and Bulloch County.
While the freezing rain and sleet likely continued through the night, the National Weather Service predicted the icy precipitation will slow down around 10 a.m. today and then drizzle intermittently until around 1 p.m. before tapering off. But with the moisture still on the ground, combined with freezing temperatures overnight, roadways can be dangerous, said Bulloch County Public Safety Director Ted Wynn. After working from 3 a.m. to well after 6 p.m. Monday, Wynn said the day saw massive regional power outages, downed power lines, fallen trees and a few fires caused by sparking electrical wires.
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