Year’s biggest chill giving way to warmup

Winter Storm Gianna has wrought chaos across the southeastern United States, knocking out power to thousands in multiple states.

Ware County has been no exception. Ware County Emergency Management Director, Jonathan Daniell said the most significant problems locally were power outages and fires from downed power lines, caused by high winds.

Bursting water pipes also were an issue from the temperatures that dipped into the upper teens Saturday and Sunday nights. Those temperatures, the lowest of the season so far, followed previous nights below freezing.