Georgia state government to delay opening due to weather

December 10, 2018 at 3:38 p.m. | Updated December 10, 2018 at 3:38 p.m.

by Associated Press

In this July 26, 2018 file photo, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal attends a state Republican Party unity rally, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Georgia's governor has made good on his vow to restore a jet fuel tax cut that had been controversially killed by state GOP lawmakers irate over Delta Air Lines' decision to cut ties with the National Rifle Association. In a statement Monday, July 30, 2018, Deal ordered the collection of the state's 4 percent sales tax on jet fuel to be suspended. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
In this July 26, 2018 file photo, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal attends a state Republican Party unity rally, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Georgia's governor has made good on his vow to restore a jet fuel tax cut that had been controversially killed by state GOP lawmakers irate over Delta Air Lines' decision to cut ties with the National Rifle Association. In a statement Monday, July 30, 2018, Deal ordered the collection of the state's 4 percent sales tax on jet fuel to be suspended. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's governor is delaying the opening of state government Tuesday because of potentially slippery road conditions in the northern part of the state.

Gov. Nathan Deal's said in a news release Monday that the National Weather Service has warned that overnight temperatures below freezing could leave black ice on roads in several dozen Georgia counties. For that reason, he said, he's delaying the opening of state government until 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The weather service warning says temperatures will drop into the upper 20s to lower 30s for parts of north and central Georgia. Because of moisture on the roads from recent rain, that could make roads, sidewalks and other surfaces slick.

The black ice threat is expected to diminish through the morning as temperatures are expected to climb above freezing.

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