Sunday, January 25, 2026–5:00 p.m.
-Georgia Department of Transportation-
Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) crews continue to actively respond to winter storm impacts across north and north-central Georgia as conditions evolve with additional weather, wind gusts, and much colder temperatures projected overnight – ice remains a significant concern on roadways, trees, and powerlines. As of this evening, there are a number of road closures primarily in Northeast Georgia due to debris and icy road conditions.
Ongoing Operations
Georgia DOT maintenance teams are continuing to treat, re-treat, and plow roads, bridges, and overpasses on impacted interstates and state routes this evening and overnight, as long as conditions remain safe enough for crews to work. Motorists should understand that if conditions become hazardous enough to present a life or safety risk to Georgia DOT personnel, work may be temporarily suspended until conditions improve.
As part of Georgia DOT’s metro Atlanta treatment plan, crews applied an additional 115,000 gallons of brine today, bringing the total applied statewide since brine operations began on Friday to more than 1.5 million gallons during this storm. Crews also deployed plows and additional materials today to assist with combatting the evolving weather, applying approximately 1,350 tons of aggregate and 450 tons of salt to priority routes in the hardest hit areas. All critical infrastructure north and northeast of I-20 was addressed, with particular emphasis placed on I-85 and State Route 400.
As conditions warrant, Georgia DOT will transition to a strategy of maintaining a single passable lane on certain segments of interstate highways I-85, I-285, and SR 400 – defined as the outside lane connected to entrance and exit ramps – rather than attempting to keep all lanes clear. This approach allows crews to focus resources where they can be most effective and helps ensure that every interstate remains passable. When conditions allow crews to safely and efficiently maintain more than one lane, they will do so.
