Power back on for most; schools normal

With students going back to classes, Rome and Floyd County systems urge everyone to stay safe.

Schools are planning to reopen this morning after much of the seven plus inches of snow melted off. Although freezing temperatures overnight may present a possibility of black ice on the roads this morning.

It is expected to be slightly warmer than the past few days today with a high of 54 and a low around 35, according to the National Weather Service. The rest of the week will remain much of the same with clear skies and highs in the 40s and 50s and lows in the high 20s and low to mid 30s.

Both Rome City Schools and Floyd County Schools made the announcement Sunday afternoon their plans on having class as usual on Monday.

However, both school systems stated they understood some people were still without power and would work with students on an individual basis.

“Emergency Management has advised that roads are fine, but we encourage everyone to be careful as they travel to school,” said Kristina Wilder, public relations coordinator for Rome City Schools. “We also realize that some families are still without power and we will work with those families on an individual basis.”

“Custodian and facilities staff will apply salt and sand on sidewalks and parking lots as needed,” said Lenora McEntire, public relations manager for Floyd County Schools. “Staff and students should exercise care around entrances and in parking lots.”

Power was back on for most of the county, with Georgia Power only reporting around 34 homes without power in Floyd County as of 5 p.m. Sunday — a sharp drop from 11,200 Georgia Power customers without power at one point on Friday.

Most homes had power in nearby counties. The two hardest hit by power outages Sunday were Polk County and Cobb County, which had 1,358 without power and 1,558 without power respectively. School was canceled for both of those counties today.