ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that state offices will be closed Tuesday due to incoming winter weather.
"We want everyone to be safe," Kemp said.
Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms held a news conference Monday to talk about how they're preparing for the threat of snow and ice.
BREAKING: Governor Kemp announces the closure of state offices for Tuesday, January 29th in the highlighted counties below. #gapol pic.twitter.com/V2fNbiBmja
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) January 28, 2019
Bottoms also announced that Atlanta offices, including City Hall, will be closed due to the weather.
Gov. Kemp and Mayor Bottoms announced parts of state and city government offices will close tomorrow in anticipation of winter weather. pic.twitter.com/kRVWWHLuf7
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) January 28, 2019
Bottoms talked about the impact this weather could have on Super Bowl week activities.
"We have been in contact with the NFL," Bottoms said.
Kemp said the Georgia Department of Transportation is already preparing the roads ahead of the winter weather.
He said crews will be out Tuesday salting bridges to keep them from icing over.
BREAKING: Governor Kemp announces the closure of state offices for Tuesday, January 29th in the highlighted counties below. #gapol pic.twitter.com/V2fNbiBmja
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) January 28, 2019
As of 11:30 a.m., Atlanta Public Schools, Clayton County Schools, Cobb County Schools, DeKalb County Schools, Floyd County Schools, Fulton County Schools, Gilmer County Schools, Paulding County Schools, Randolph County Schools and Union County Schools announced they will be closed Tuesday because of the incoming winter weather. Georgia State University will also be closed.
The I-75 South Metro Express Lanes will close in both directions at 11 a.m., and the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes will close in both directions at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, according to GDOT.
Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes spoke with Georgia Department of Transportation who are prepping the roads for the weather. Trucks in west central Georgia will begin brining the regions interstates and state highways at 7 p.m.
GDOT is prepping the roads in Metro Atlanta for the nasty weather we’re getting tonight. Watch my live reports on Ch2 at 5 & 6pm. I’m inside getting you a close look at exactly what’s going on pic.twitter.com/Kn6WRceTV9
— Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) January 28, 2019
With the Super Bowl less than a week away, NFL officials have been included in the plans on what's being done to keep metro Atlanta's roads clear from snow and ice.
"Everyone across the world is coming to Atlanta to enjoy the Super Bowl. We want to see, the city of Atlanta and the NFL, a success for this event, so we’re assisting in any way we can," said Bryan Haines, with the GDOT.
Watch the entire news conference below:
Gov. Kemp, Mayor Bottoms news conference on winter weatherJUST IN: Governor Brian Kemp announced all state offices will be closed Tuesday because of incoming winter weather. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says city offices will also close. LATEST: https://2wsb.tv/2Ba3Sam
Posted by WSB-TV on Monday, January 28, 2019
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