Here’s your mid-day Wednesday Cobb winter weather update, and we’ll keep adding more information as we get it the rest of the afternoon:
Cobb County government offices will be closed all day today because of the icy road conditions, and with temperatures not expected to rise out of the 20s.
That includes courts, public libraries and all CobbLinc bus service. Late last night county officials had indicated a delayed starting time of 10 a.m., but road conditions have made it hazardous to travel, as ice is packed under snow.
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Accidents are taking place in many areas; Marietta Police said this morning that at least 15 accidents have taken place in the city, and that number is expected to climb. There’s no word yet on major accidents in the East Cobb area, but we will update any information that becomes available.
Any roads with melting ice are expected to refreeze tonight, and crews will be back out treating major routes. The Cobb Commute link has updates on roads that have been treated.
Cobb government sent out this message via social media earlier this morning:
Cobb DOT crews spent the night treating roadways and crews continue to work the roads, now on their second run over their countywide routes. But as the snowfall moves out, the number of accidents in the county has increased, with police reporting some hills and bridges impassable.
County officials will get more updates from the DOT crews and make a determination later today when to resume operations.
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After Tuesday’s snow, temperatures fell dramatically below freezing. Cobb DOT had work crews out all night and into the morning, but because of icy conditions and sub-freezing temperatures into Thursday afternoon, motorists are advised not to get out on to the roads unless they have to.
As of 11 a.m. Cobb schools have not communicated any new information, including whether there will be classes on Thursday.
As of this writing the temperatures are in the mid teens in East Cobb, with highs projected only in the low to mid-20s. Lows tonight are forecast to fall back into the teens, with highs in the 40s expected on Thursday, but not until the afternoon.
East Cobb News will continue to update this post during the day with the latest information about closures, cancellations, postponements and other weather-related news.
Send your weather news, and photos if you have them, to: editor@eastcobbnews.com and we’ll post them.
What follows below are the latest closings/delayed openings/cancellations/postponements from this morning, not including those we posted last night on the link above:
Closings
- Mass and all activities at Holy Family Catholic Church
- Dog City Bakery
- Haven, The Dog Spot
- Tritt Animal Hospital
- Rescued Too
- Johnny’s New York Pizza
- Ronald Sachs Violins
- East Cobb and Northeast Cobb YMCA
- All activities at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation
- LGE Community Credit Union
- All Fidelity Bank branches
- Kids’ Zone Daycare and Learning Center
- Club Pilates East Cobb
- Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant
- Montrose Animal Hospital
- Studio 348 for Women
- Book Nook Marietta
- Office and activities at St. Andrew UMC
- Peace Love and Pizza
- All activities at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church
- Gigi’s Cupcakes
- Once & Again Books Shallowford
- Cat Clinic of Cobb
- Book Exchange
- Chick-fil-A Lassiter
- All activities at Eastminster Presbyterian Church
- Offices and all acitivities at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
- Intrigue Salon
- Kids Kuts Salon
- Atlanta Swim Academy
- Three-13 Salon
- Righteous Que
- Free-Flite Bicycles
- Mansouri Family Dental Care
- All activities at Eastside Baptist Church
- Parisian Nail Salon
- Massage Heights East Cobb
Openings
- Zaxby’s Lower Roswell Road, 11 a.m.
- Muss & Turner East Cobb, noon
- Frankie’s Italian restaurant, Roswell Road
- Loyal Q, 11 a.m.
- Winston’s Food and Spirits
- Terrell Mill Animal Hospital, 10 a.m.
- Chick-fil-A Woodlawn Square, open until 4 p.m.
- Marietta Donuts, open until 5 p.m.
- Marietta Fish Market, 4 p.m. depending on road conditions
- Chick-fil-A East Lake
- The Wing Cafe and Tap House
- WellStar East Cobb Health Park
- Marietta Ice Center revised schedule for public skating sessions: 1:15-3:15 p.m.; 3:30-6 p.m.; 6:15-8:45 p.m.
Cancellations
- East Cobb UMC Wednesday Night Supper
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