Atlanta is bracing for freezing conditions and icy roads as temperatures drop and wintry weather continues to affect the region. Here’s a simplified breakdown of what you need to know:

A winter storm that dropped heavy snow and glazed roads throughout the U.S. South is maintaining its icy grip on much of the region into the weekend.

A significant winter storm marched across the South on Friday after producing snowy and icy weather in the Dallas Metroplex and the southern Plains on Thursday.