The Brief
- About 53,000 customers were still without power as of Saturday morning.
- The majority of those outages were concentrated in Atlanta metro counties.
- Crews are working quickly to make restorations. Icy conditions in some areas are making that more challenging.
ATLANTA – Crews from Georgia Power and Georgia EMCs were working to restore service to customers across North Georgia and the Atlanta metro area after a winter storm dropped snow and ice on Friday and into Saturday. While precipitation has largely ended, the FOX 5 Storm Team warns that icy conditions and high winds will continue to pose challenges.
Current outage numbers
As of 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, there were still about 53,000 power outages reported across the state.
By the numbers: Georgia Power reported that they were working to restore power to more than 48,900 customers, while Georgia EMCs were addressing more than 3,800 outages. In the Atlanta metro area, Fulton County was reporting more than 15,400 customers without power. DeKalb County reported about 10,000 outages, and Gwinnett County had about 9,800 customers in the dark.
When will power be restored?
What they’re saying: Progress has been hampered by freezing rain, icy roads, and falling trees. With winds expected to intensify Saturday morning, crews expected additional challenges.
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Georgia Power acknowledged the challenges crews are facing due to icy conditions.…