While there’s no current reports of downed trees along the roadways, Habersham County officials have urged members of the public to stay home as snow and ice continues to accumulate throughout North Georgia.
Habersham County E-911 Director Lynn Smith said accidents have been widespread, emphasizing that this also creates unnecessary strain on the resources of first responders.
“We are asking people to stay off the roads because we are getting multiple wrecks,” she said. “It’s not as simple as people think. It’s been quite a bit.”
In at least one incident, Smith said a tree had fallen and caused one of those wrecks.
“We have public works out right now scraping roads,” she said. “It’s not contained to just one area – probably more to the south end of the county…but stay out of it if you don’t have to be in it. That would help us more than anything.”
A number of road closures have been reported in White County due to inclement weather on Friday afternoon – including Richard Russel Scenic Highway and Chattahoochee River Road.
