Snow Day? Winter Weather Rolls in Today, Tonight

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for north Georgia, which warns of light snow and black ice from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning.

Snow is expected across north Georgia this afternoon and tonight, according to the National Weather Service's winter weather advisory, which goes into effect at 1 p.m. and replaces the previous winter storm watch. A "cold polar air mass" is expected to spread into north Georgia as widespread rain shifts south. The result: Rain will mix with and change over to snow across portions of north Georgia, including Roswell. The heaviest snowfall would be in the northeast Georgia mountains. The winter weather advisory, which lapses Friday morning at 7, warns of light snow and black ice north of a Carrollton-to-Atlanta-to-Jefferson line and south of a Rome-to-Hiawassee line. Less than 1 inch of the white stuff is expected to accumulate on grassy and…

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Winter Storm To Hit Roswell

Roswell residents can expect a snow and ice storm to hit Sunday night, according to weather reports.

A winter storm watch is in effect for most of North Georgia, including Roswell, as temperatures continue to drop and wet weather begins to roll in on Sunday night. The National Weather Service is calling for increasing clouds and a high near 34 degrees today. This evening, temperatures will drop below freezing and there is a 100 percent chance of snow. Wind speeds will hover between five and 15 miles per hour, with gusts up to 20 miles per hour. Snow accumulation predictions for Roswell range from two to four inches in some areas. Even more accumulation is predicted farther north. The snow is expected to continue through Monday, changing into a wintery mix during the afternoon and throughout the night into Tuesday morning, according to the…

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Bob Pepalis

8:50 pm on Sunday, January 9, 2011

Fulton County Schools will be closed because of the weather, according to Susan Hale, the system's spokesperson. Students and employees will have the day off.   more ›

City Prepared for Winter Storm

The city of Roswell has readied itself for the onset of winter weather headed our way Sunday and Monday.

The Roswell Fire Department is prepared for the potential winter weather headed our way Sunday night, said Roswell Fire Chief Ricky Spencer. "Many of our fire and rescue trucks are equipped with 'on spot' chains and alternate cables if the snow gets too deep," he said. Additionally, the city's Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has been actively monitoring the forecast and the radars along with the rest of North Georgia to see just how bad this predicted winter storm will be. "In the event the call volume warrants, we will activate our Emergency Operations Center to coordinate all of the city of Roswell departments as one, so that we can salt/sand the streets [and] cut trees out of the roadways if the ice accumulates," said Spencer. The EMA…

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Ann Marie Quill

6:12 pm on Monday, January 10, 2011

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Winter Weather Causes Icy Roads

Roswell Transportation Department crews worked through the night for the past two nights de-icing road surfaces.

As Old Man Winter continues to blow bitter cold weather our way, city officials and local companies are working in conjunction to make sure residents stay safe and warm. Between Sunday and early Monday morning, the Roswell Transportation Department responded to nine calls regarding icing problems within the city. "Crews worked an overnight shift to respond to the calls," said Roswell Community Relations Manager, Julie Breckbill. "These crews also check the roads for ice patches throughout the city." One area that had some difficulties on Monday morning was Mountain Park Road, which dealt with downed trees and power lines. Mountain Park Elementary School was without power for several hours Monday morning. The school managed to get by on …