Gainesville roads clear following proactive brine treatment

In Gainesville, FOX 5's Tara Jabour reports that while freezing rain turned to cold rain earlier in the evening, the city's main thoroughfares, like Jesse Jewell Parkway, are remarkably clear. Hall County crews have been working non-stop, deploying plows and proactively treating roads with salt, brine, and slush removal to prevent a deep freeze as temperatures drop overnight. Interestingly, many utility poles are starting to thaw and drip, though a thick "clear coating of ice" still remains on many trees and bushes in the area. Despite the conditions, many residents with 4-wheel drive vehicles were seen running errands, expressing gratitude for the nearly week-long advanced warning that allowed them to prepare.