(updated Wednesday, January 22, 1:53pm)
TRANSIT:
- ACC Transit will operate on a weekend schedule beginning at 12:30 PM on Wed., Jan. 22.
ROADS:
- Though sunny areas of roadways are beginning to thaw and dry, hazardous icy conditions still exist in shadier areas on roadways across ACCGov, along with accidents and car abandonment in a number of locations. Continue to use the utmost caution if you must travel.
From ACCgov.com (last updated 10:09am, Wednesday Jan 22)
- Barber Street from Boulevard toward Prince Avenue - Iced over
- Baxter Street / South Church Street / Newton Street / Linnentown Lane - Being closed due to icy conditions
- Baxter Street from South Milledge to South Rocksprings Street - Cone closures due to icy conditions
- Buddy Christian Way - Being closed due to icy conditions
- Gaines School Road / Sunnyview Road - Being closed due to icy conditions
- Hawthorne Avenue / Old West Broad Street - Roadway is a sheet of ice
- Jennings Mill Parkway / Jennings Mill Road - Iced over on dead end part of road
- Lavender Road - Cone closures at Jefferson Road due to icy conditions, all iced over
- International Drive at College Station Road - Being closed at crest of hill
- Lumpkin Street (South) between Cedar Street & Green Street - Being closed due to icy conditions
- Macon Highway / Timothy Place - Very bad icing
- Mitchell Bridge Road - Full length being closed due to icy conditions
- Nantahala Avenue at Barber Street -
Iced overSand has been put down - North Avenue - Bridge iced over
- Old Hull Road / Oak Hill Drive -
Iced over at Serene at NorthsideCrews have put sand down - Research Drive / Barnett Shoals Road - Being closed due to icy conditions
- Rocksprings Street (South) - Iced over between Henderson Extension and Baxter Street
- Tallassee Road from Chadd's Walk to Quailwood - Iced over
- Thomas Street (North) / East Dougherty Street -
Iced overSand has been put down - Timothy Road (near Tanglewood) - Multiple vehicles abandoned due to icy conditions
- Westlake Drive / Fortson Drive - Being closed due to icy conditions
- Whitehall Road - Bring closed due to icy conditions.
- Whitehead Road -
Iced overCrews have put sand down
From Oconee County Sheriff's Department (last updated 1:05pm, Wednesday, Jan 22)
- Jimmy Daniel Rd at Sliver Leaf to 316 was iced over but has been treated. Use caution.
- Jimmy Daniel Rd at Sliver Leaf to 316 was iced over but has been treated. Use caution.
- From 511GA
- hwy 29 Southbound between 174 and Long Peoples Road slow or stopped
- hwy 29 Southbound between 174 and Long Peoples Road slow or stopped
From the City of Watkinsville (last updated 8:00pm, Tuesday, Jan 21)
- CLOSED
- Norton Road
- Simonton Bridge Road - ICED OVER
- 441 from the Loop to Experiment Station Road
- Mars Hill Road from Butler’s to Connector - ACCIDENT/WRECK
- 441 at Friendship Circle
- CLOSED
SHELTERS/WARMING RESOURCES:
- Visit www.accgov.com/shelter for updates, resources, and intake data and capacity.
CLOSURES:
- Due to icy road conditions and low temperatures expected throughout the day, general office operations of ACCGov and workstations will remain closed for non-emergency personnel on Wednesday, January 22. All ACCGov offices, departments, and buildings will be closed to the public during this time. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, January 23.
- The Mayor & Commission Agenda Setting Session scheduled for 6:00 PM on Tues., Jan. 21 has been rescheduled to Thurs., Jan. 23.
- Solid Waste collections in the Central Business District will continue on Tues., Jan. 21 as long as it remains safe to do so.
- Northeast Health District clinics and offices will be closed on Jan. 22.
- All libraries in the Athens Regional Library System are closed on Jan. 22.
For tips on emergency preparedness and links to power outage maps, as well as ongoing winter storm response updates and information, visit https://www.accgov.com/weather.