Winter Storm: Johns Creek Monitoring Road Conditions

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- While you were sleeping, city of Johns Creek Public Works crews were hard at work overnight Friday treating roads and focusing on any problem areas stemming from the winter storm that blew into North Fulton County Friday.

These crews, the city said, plowed roads throughout the night, and will continue to monitor conditions and any problems that could arise throughout Saturday.

"Patchy black ice may be a threat through mid-morning, especially on bridges and overpasses as well as areas of runoff from heavy snow or areas of plowed snow," the city added on its website.

According to the National Weather Service, light snow will end this morning and the Winter Storm Warning issued Friday has been canceled. Sunshine will break through the clouds and you can expect temperatures to rise into the 40's. Fortunately, the above-freezing temperatures will reduce any icing or black ice impacts throughout the day.

Be sure to follow the city's Facebook page for local updates on road conditions and the National Weather Service's website for weather information. Also share any power outages to your respective providers. If you are a Sawnee EMC customer, you can report an outage by calling 770-887-2363 or texting the word “out” to 678-999-8124.

For those of you who have Georgia power, you can report an outage or downed power line by calling 1-888-891-0938 or visiting https://georgiapower.com/storm. Of course, remember to treat any downed power line as if they are energized.

Across metro Atlanta, Georgia Department of Transportation crews have treated more than 3,000 lane miles, distributed 172,000 gallons of brine overnight and have plowed and salted all bridges, ramps and overpasses.

"We will work diligently throughout the day in Northern Georgia in preparation for the low temps tonight," the agency added on its Facebook page. "Majority of our interstates are in good shape and we will be hitting I-20 West (especially Carroll County) hard today as it is one of our hardest hit areas."

Fulton County arts centers, libraries and recreation centers are also closed Saturday due to the weather conditions. Any county centers with Sunday hours of operation are slated to open Dec. 10, said spokesperson Darryl Carter.

Public safety and other essential services will continue. Crews are mobilized to provide transportation services in the City of South Fulton.

The Fulton County School System also said it's cancelled any activities planned for Saturday, including its Walk To Remember walk-through of the former Milton High School in Alpharetta. That will be rescheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17.

Image via city of Johns Creek