Hurricane Michael crushed portions of Florida’s coast of and caused tornadoes in southern Georgia, before heading toward already ravaged areas of South Carolina and North Carolina.
Hurricane Michael Response from Georgia DOT

Hurricane Michael crushed portions of Florida’s coast of and caused tornadoes in southern Georgia, before heading toward already ravaged areas of South Carolina and North Carolina.
Unfortunately, most of Lake Lanier will be wet according to the weather forecast. So, make reservations to eat indoors this Memorial Day Weekend!
Dogwoods are blooming. Buds are on the trees and leaves are bursting to life. And, we’re also clearing away storm damage from the wicked weather that arrives as winter wanes.
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On Tuesday evening, January 19, 2016, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency in preparation to icy weather headed for North Georgia.
Have you ever seen more screwy winter weather for Lake Lanier? If I get one more winter weather alert, I am going to flick a Cheeto at my dang smart phone. As of 5 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, we have a Winter Weather …
The Georgia DOT says, “Thank you for your help this week battling Old Man Winter!” “By staying off state routes and interstates, you gave GDOT room to work in the travel lanes. We were able to remove winter precipitation and treat the roadways more efficiently. …
Governor Deal has extended the State of Emergency for 91 counties in Georgia through Sunday, February 16, 2014. Minimal lanes on major freeways are passable, but side roads are laden with ice and snow. Teri Pope of the Department of Transportation warns us that perilous …
If you can see outside, you know the weather is treacherous. Here’s the official word from the DOT. Perilous roadway conditions now exist in Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall Counties. SR 369 from SR 9 to SR 400 is closed due to a tree and power …
Here is an example of just how perilous our roads are today: Two Georgia DOT dump trucks slid off the roadway while plowing snow. Most importantly, neither GDOT driver was injured! One truck slid off SR 60 in Hall County and one truck slid off …