COVINGTON, Ga. — Despite consistent snowfall in Newton County on Sunday, temperatures above freezing helped keep it from accumulating and causing hazardous road conditions Monday morning.

In a Saturday weather outlook, National Weather Service forecasters estimated the top half of Newton County could receive up to 2 inches of snow, which cause icy roads and various power outages. The bottom half of the county was predicted to see little-to-no impact. And for all intents and purposes, it appeared forecasters got it right.

As snowy, windy storm blew across the metro Sunday, few downed trees and power outages were reported in Newton County.

Customers of the city of Covington, Georgia Power and Snapping Shoals EMC suffered power outages over the weekend, but most customers’ electricity was restored by Monday morning.

Calls of downed trees as result of high winds measuring 20-35 mph and gusts up to 50 mph were reported in Newton County, but public works crews were able to respond quickly and keep roads cleared.

Late Sunday evening into the early Monday morning hours, county crews pretreated bridges and major intersections to prevent potential “black ice.” Salt trucks were also on standby in case of reported issues.

As of Monday morning, Newton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Caitlin Jett said there had been no reports of vehicle incidents related to winter weather/inclement road conditions.

Various counties in north Georgia were among the most impacted areas. Some residents reported nearly 4 inches of snow accumulation.