challenge for all of us. >> officials say once you get passed a quarter inch of ice, power lines are in big trouble. the forecast this time, 3/4 to over an inch of ice. >> we're not kidding. wooer n we're not just crying wolf. it is serious business. >> reporter: inside this storm command center, georgia power officials are making plans, martialing the troops and asking for help from other states calling in trucks from as far away as florida and pennsylvania. atlanta's big challenge. the bulk of its power lines are above ground and aeasily taken down by ice and wind. a problem that wasn't rectified in 2000 when half an inch of ice left more than 3,000 without electricity. wind gusts today up to 30 miles per hour combined with thick ice adding to the danger of falling trees. >> we are going to do all we can to get our focus to the outages and get the power on as quickly