Patches of black ice reported on local roadways

ATLANTA — Roads that became wet from melting ice and snow across the metro Saturday, have frozen over, causing traffic problems in some areas.

Severe Weather Team 2 says temperatures dropped back into the teens Sunday, making it the coldest time the region has seen in two years.

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Those low temperatures come after north Georgia was hit with a winter storm that brought upward of 4 inches of snow in some areas, and ice to other parts of the region.

“While the wind won’t be as gusty tonight as it was during the day, we’ll still have winds of 10-15 mph. With temperatures dropping into the teens, that means wind chills in the single digits and even below zero in spots,” Severe Weather Team 2’s Brian Monahan said.

Lows Sunday were in the teens and will only warm up to the mid-30s in the afternoon.

“Try to limit your time outdoors as much as possible tonight and early tomorrow morning. Hypothermia or frostbite is a big concern if you’re not protected from the cold,” Monahan said. “We’ll only get a little bit above freezing tomorrow, so the ice and snow that’s around right now will likely mainly stick around through Monday morning.”

Channel 2’s Nicole Carr was with police in Holly Springs as they began to shut down roads because of icy conditions.

One driver tried to get through the icy roadways, but decided to heed police's advice.

"Won't do it again. Nope. Stay home. That's what I say," Glenda Nason said.

Nearly 40 ice-related accidents were reported in Cherokee County between Friday night and early Saturday evening.

A State of Emergency remains in effect until 11:59 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9.

Gilmer County deputies told Channel 2 Action News they believe ice was a contributing factor to a crash that killed one person late Saturday afternoon.

Investigators said a van carrying two people crashed around 5:30 p.m. on Highway 282 near the Murray County line. One of the people inside was killed.

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The Kennesaw Police Department said Rutledge Road was closed from 41 to Old 41 due to icy conditions.

Multiple cars were involved in an accident off of George Busbee Road in Cobb County. No one was injured.

Channel 2’s Matt Johnson was in Rabun County Saturday night where he said there was a growing concern of the refreezing of ice there as well.

"There will be a lot of black ice tonight and tomorrow. The roads are very wet and temperatures are supposed to get down to 10 to 12 degrees tonight, so there will be significant amounts of black ice all over," Rabun County Road Director Scott Provence said. "Stay home and spend some time with your family."

Georgia Power crews worked for hours to fix power lines that a tree brought down in DeKalb County.

A tree fell on Druid Hills Road and a car crashed into it. The driver walked away unharmed.

Channel 2's Justin Wilfon found icy patches on sidewalks and parking lots Saturday night in DeKalb County.

GDOT said drivers should watch for ice across the metro area as temperatures continue to drop.

On Saturday, airlines canceled more than 380 flights, according to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Delta Air Lines is expected to have a “generally normal day” for operations on Sunday, according to a spokesman.

Southwest Airlines resumed flights Saturday afternoon, but recommended that travelers keep tabs on the status of their flights.

Airport staff handed out blankets and hundreds of amenity kits to travelers bedding down in the airport. Sleeping passengers were spread across the domestic terminal atrium, in chairs on the lower level and sprawled on the floor on the upper level.

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Things appeared to be getting back to normal at the airport by Saturday evening.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to the article.

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