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North Ga. endures harsh freeze, braces for next storm
Thousands still out of power as deep freeze grips state
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Russell Highsmith, Georgia Power senior storekeeper out of Pinesville helps organize materials Wednesday for Georgia Power workers to restore power in Hall County at a shopping center parking lot on Browns Bridge Road. - photo by Erin O. Smith
After snow flurries fell amid trees and power lines still encased in ice Wednesday, local officials began preparing for more wintry weather this weekend. The National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures in the mid-20s today and another drop into the teens overnight into Friday morning. A chance of snow and freezing rain returns Friday night and a winter storm watch is in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday.