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It’s that time of year -- when weather forecasts for parts of Georgia may call for snow and ice, making road conditions and travel challenging. While many travelers and commuters may be able to delay their travel or stay off the roads, many Georgians have to get to work and school regardless of the conditions. The Clean Air Campaign and the Georgia Department of Transportation have resources to help you travel safely (or maybe not at all).
Teleworking
If you can, stay off the roads entirely and telework during snowy and icy weather. Talk to your employer now about setting up a teleworking program in case the weather gets bad, so that you can keep things moving at work. If you're an employer, we have telework consulting services available to help you set up a program.
Transit
Sometimes it's best to leave the driving to others. Buses and trains are better equipped to handle the hazardous conditions than most cars. We have links to all of the transit providers here in the state.
Georgia DOT Resources
When the conditions get bad and the news tells us to stay home, several hundred dedicated employees of your Georgia DOT do just the opposite… they work in the roadways in 12-hour shifts of pre-emptive ice treatments, snow plowing and spreading salt and gravel to achieve safer, improved road conditions.
It's important to note that Georgia DOT is not responsible for maintaining or operating local roads. Their crews focus on treating and clearing our interstates and multi-lane state routes and related bridges and overpasses. Once this is achieved, work crews then focus on two-lane state routes. You can contact your local public works office for information on clearing snow and ice from city and county roads.
For hourly updates and information on road and traffic conditions during snow/ice events in metro Atlanta, Georgia DOT encourages you to:
• Visit www.dot.ga.gov/winterweather,
• Visit www.511ga.org,
• Call 511 from your cell phone,
• Listen to local radio and TV broadcasts, and
• Follow us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/GeorgiaDOT and Twitter (http://twitter.com/gadeptoftran).