At least three deaths were attributed to the cold as dangerous below-freezing temperatures with even colder wind chills settled in.

The winter storm brought up to about 2 inches of snow over parts of north Georgia and areas south of Interstate 20. “There was a sharp cut off in accumulating snow basically right along and near I-85 with not much, as expected, over areas north and west of Atlanta,” Meteorologist Brian Monahan said.

Georgia is under a State of Emergency as a historic winter storm brings icy roads, and freezing temperatures. Metro Atlanta has faced 50+ hours below freezing, with temperatures set to drop further. One death has been reported,