This story was updated on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7:28 p.m.
Atlanta residents woke up to sunny skies, icy roads, single-digit wind chills and a second day of widespread school and office closings on Wednesday after a winter storm blanketed the city in snow for the second time in two weeks.
State and local officials continued to urge drivers to stay off the roads due to hazardous conditions and to allow road crews and emergency vehicles to work.
“The roads are still icy and slick due to the weather. For your safety and the safety of others, please avoid driving and stay off the roads today,” the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency said Wednesday morning on X.
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