GDOT snow plows were on the road pretreating roads with brine. A GDOT spokesperson says road conditions have begun to deteriorate as the winter storm moves through quicker than expected.

The Georgia Department of Transportation says road conditions have started to deteriorate as a winter storm covers Atlanta metro area roadways with snow and ice.

Crews have been treating roads in North Georgia since Wednesday, with efforts ramping up across the metro Atlanta area and Northwest Georgia.

As winter weather approaches the northern half of Georgia early Friday, the Georgia Department of Transportation is mobilizing crews and brine operations to keep roads safe amid the threat of