Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is urging residents to finalize their storm preparations early and stay off the roads starting Saturday afternoon as black ice becomes a major threat.

The Atlanta airport could face one of its biggest tests in years as the huge storm could bring heavy amounts of freezing rain to much of Georgia.

Dickens said city crews will conduct a final pre-treatment run on main arterioles and the city’s 162 bridges on Saturday before the weather shifts. Schierbaum urged residents to only call 911 in an emergency where people or property are in danger. For slick roads or downed trees, you can call 311 for a non-emergency response, he advised.

A winter ice storm paralyzed metro Atlanta and the north Georgia region for two days in January 1973. ATLANTA — As Atlanta and the broader Southeast brace for what could be a very major winter storm, it's worth looking on one of the worst ice storms in the city's modern record: the January, 1973 ice event.

Atlanta’s ice storm will test local robotaxis. Waymo says it’s monitoring conditions, while May Mobility says it may suspend service.

When an ice storm warning is issued for north Georgia and the Atlanta metro area, it’s not just another winter weather event. Ice storms are the most dangerous and disruptive winter weather we face — and our region is particularly vulnerable.

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