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.

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

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.

State officials held a press briefing Friday morning at the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) State Operations Center to update the public on their response to the winter storm impacting Georgia.