Temperatures in the teens caused the fountain in downtown Cartersville to freeze. Freezing temperatures resulted icy spots on roadways throughout Bartow County, as seen here on Cassville Road in Cartersville Jan. 26. Power crews from the Midwest were sent to the Bartow area to help with possible outages as a result of the weekend winter storm. Frozen puddles on area roads from weekend rain were expected to refreeze overnight. After bracing for a winter storm over the weekend, Bartow County escaped with overall minimal impact. “Bartow County experienced a period of wintry weather late Saturday night into Sunday morning, primarily in the form of freezing rain,” said Josh Castleberry, deputy director for the Bartow County Emergency Management Agency. “Most of the precipitation occurred during the early morning hours, with the northeastern area of the county seeing the greatest impact. “Freezing rain accumulations were generally light, with most areas receiving a glaze to around 0.15 of an inch. Overall, the event tracked closely with forecasts, though amounts were slightly lower than some early projections.” Castleberry shared the winter storm did “create some minor impacts” throughou
