ATLANTA — Dozens of school districts across north Georgia are closed today due to the possible winter weather moving into north Georgia.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced in a news conference Monday morning that they would close state and city offices Tuesday.
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HOUR-BY-HOUR UPDATES:
7 a.m.: DeKalb County opened three warming shelters at 7 a.m. Tuesday. People can go to fire station 3 on North Clarendon Avenue in Avondale Estates, fire station 6 on Flat Shoals Road and fire station 15 on Flightway Drive in Chamblee. The centers will remain open through noon Friday.
6:40 a.m.: City of Milton says it will open at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after reassessing weather conditions.
.@cityofmiltonga bucking the trend and opening today at 8:30 after assessing conditions. #StormWatchon2.
— Mike Petchenik (@MPetchenikWSB) January 29, 2019
6 a.m.: Atlanta opened two emergency warming centers to get people out of the cold. The old Adamsville Recreation Center and Central Park Recreation Center are open to the public.
3 a.m.: Henry County Schools is dismissing students 2 hours early. Barrow County Schools remain open as of now.
11:15 p.m.: Gordon County Schools will be closed on Tuesday.
11 p.m.: White County Schools will be closed on Tuesday.
10:15 p.m.: Hapeville police say City of Hapeville offices, including the Municipal Court, will be closed Tuesday.
10:10 p.m.: Woodstock police say City Hall Administrative Offices will be closed Tuesday.
7:50 p.m.: Spelman College closes for Tuesday.
Due to the forecast for inclement winter weather, Spelman College will cancel classes and close campus tomorrow, January 29, 2019. Stay tuned to email and Spelman Alert for updates. pic.twitter.com/rC2oJW4Uek
— Spelman College (@SpelmanCollege) January 29, 2019
6:26 p.m.: City of Kennesaw closed Tuesday.
JUST IN: @cityofkennesaw will be closed on Tuesday due to the weather. #StormWatchon2 pic.twitter.com/gKTG66zUtA
— Chris Jose (@ChrisJoseWSB) January 28, 2019
6:25 p.m.: Delta cancels 170 flights in and out of Atlanta on Tuesday.
6:06 p.m.: City of Clarkston offices will be closed Tuesday.
6:04 p.m.: City of Atlanta opening warming centers Tuesday:
The City of Atlanta will open emergency warming centers in anticipation of wintry precipitation and frigid temperatures. The centers will open tomorrow (1/29) at 6:00 a.m. and will remain open until Thursday morning (1/31). https://t.co/OkklAr67hn pic.twitter.com/KEtQcEKfDf
— City of Atlanta, GA (@CityofAtlanta) January 28, 2019
6:02 p.m.: Sandy Springs city administrative offices and municipal court will be closed Tuesday.
5:56 p.m.: Gordon County Schools will be closed on Tuesday.
5:51 p.m.: Hall County Schools will be closed on Tuesday.
5:47 p.m.: Cartersville City Schools will be closed on Tuesday.
Due to forecasts for likely inclement weather throughout our area tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 29, Cartersville City Schools will be closed for all staff and students. We will continue to monitor conditions on Tuesday to determine if further action is needed.
— Cartersville Schools (@cvilleschoolsys) January 28, 2019
5:34 p.m.: DeKalb County is opening three warming centers tomorrow.
ATTN: We will open three warming centers for citizens to use as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing. The following stations will open from 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 through noon, Friday, Feb. 1. pic.twitter.com/mYCks2NUpU
— DeKalb County, GA (@ItsInDeKalb) January 28, 2019
5:31 p.m.: DeKalb County government offices, senior centers, libraries and recreation centers will be closed Tuesday.
ATTN: As a result of potential inclement weather, DeKalb County government offices, senior centers, libraries and recreation centers will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 29. pic.twitter.com/LhwTodUO4a
— DeKalb County, GA (@ItsInDeKalb) January 28, 2019
5:29 p.m.: Rabun County Schools are closed for Tuesday.
5:28 p.m.: Gwinnett County Public Schools closed Tuesday.
Gwinnett County Public Schools will be closed on Tues,, Jan. 29, 2019, due to the threat of inclement weather and the possibility of black ice. It will be a Digital Learning Day for students and identified staff. pic.twitter.com/rgKq7CabW5
— Gwinnett Co. Schools (@GwinnettSchools) January 28, 2019
5:17 p.m.: Morehouse College will be closed on Tuesday
Morehouse College will be closed on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 due to inclement weather expected in the Atlanta area.
— Morehouse College (@Morehouse) January 28, 2019
5:15 p.m.: Dawson County Schools will be closed Tuesday.
5:13 p.m.: Forsyth County Schools will be holding online learning day Tuesday:
5:04 p.m.: City of Chamblee offices will be closed Tuesday.
City of Chamblee offices will be closed Tues, Jan. 29 due to winter weather. Police & public works staff will report. Garbage will run as long as weather permits. Public works staff will pre-treat priority roads. https://t.co/V56kdi7Hbt. 911, emergencies; 770-986-5005, nonemerg. pic.twitter.com/EqApNCryAE
— Chamblee GA (@ChambleeGA) January 28, 2019
5:02 p.m.: All county and city government offices in Fannin County will be closed Tuesday.
All County and City Government offices in Fannin County will be closed tomorrow due to inclement weather. https://t.co/sEz6jQVgDf
— Fannin County EMA (@FanninCountyEMA) January 28, 2019
4:52 p.m.: Floyd County Schools announce digital learning for Tuesday.
(1 of 2) ATTN PARENTS: To keep our brains sharp on an off day in the middle of the school week, we would like to pilot a digital learning day tomorrow! Teachers sent assignments home with students today, or teachers will post assignments in Google Classroom. pic.twitter.com/W5DbT7koXE
— Floyd County Schools (@FloydCoSchools) January 28, 2019
(2 of 2) For digital assignments, anyone who does not have internet access will be provided with opportunities to make up the work. Any questions regarding assignments should be emailed directly to the appropriate teacher. Thank you and enjoy the snow day!
— Floyd County Schools (@FloydCoSchools) January 28, 2019
4:49 p.m.: Clayton State College will be closed on Tuesday.
Due to potential wintry weather, Clayton State will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Dining Services will offer brunch and dinner for students in university housing. For the most recent updates, please visit our website at https://t.co/G4HDIT6BjZ. pic.twitter.com/MRwk1fWPqA
— Clayton State (@ClaytonState) January 28, 2019
4:44 p.m.: Zoo Atlanta will be closed on Tuesday.
Zoo Atlanta will be closed on Tuesday, January 29, for inclement winter weather. Stay tuned here or to https://t.co/9Oi17KKRez for updates on opening times for Wednesday, January 30. pic.twitter.com/T1KjVGirEJ
— Zoo Atlanta (@ZooATL) January 28, 2019
4:43 p.m.: Paulding County Board of Commissioner's government facilities and courthouse will be closed on Tuesday.
4:35 p.m.: City of Dalton offices all closed on Tuesday.
The DPD's business offices and other City of Dalton officers will be CLOSED Tuesday, January 29th due to the winter storm warning. Police personnel will still be on duty for patrol and to respond to calls for service. pic.twitter.com/cZZpuswqVU
— Dalton Police (@DaltonPD) January 28, 2019
4:29 p.m.: Dunwoody City Court and City Hall are closed Tuesday.
In accordance with the Governor’s decision to close State offices tomorrow due to predicted inclement weather, Dunwoody City Hall and Municipal Court will be closed on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. (MS)
— Dunwoody Police (@DunwoodyPolice) January 28, 2019
3:44 p.m.: Douglas County Courthouse and county offices are closed Tuesday.
The Douglas County Courthouse & County offices will be #Closed Tuesday, January 29, 2019 due to the predicted #severeweather. For further details, please stay tuned to https://t.co/2PvPr7q6BJ or Douglas County Happenings on FB https://t.co/qxHfoCvwtD
— Douglas Co Fire GA (@DglsCoFireGA) January 28, 2019
1:57 p.m.: Reinhardt University will be closed on Tuesday.
1:55 p.m.: Bartow County schools will be closed on Tuesday.
1:50 p.m.: New warnings and advisories have been issued for dozens of counties in north Georgia from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, White and Floyd counties.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Polk, Paulding, Cobb, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, South Fulton, DeKalb, Heard, Coweta, Fayette and Clayton counties.
WINTER STORM WARNING
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) January 28, 2019
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
1-3" snowfall expected in the warning area (pink).
Totals in the advisory area (blue) for snowfall dusting to 1.5".
Updates live on @wsbtv at 4/5/6 pm. pic.twitter.com/cZ8V30MJIi
1:43 p.m.: Gwinnett Tech has closed for Tuesday
Due to inclement weather, both Gwinnett Tech campuses will be closed Tuesday, January 29. Please check back for updates. pic.twitter.com/2Ic0HqaVuO
— Gwinnett Tech (@GwinnettTech) January 28, 2019
1:41 p.m.: Georgia Gwinnett College will be closed on Tuesday
It starts in Gwinnett . Georgia Gwinnett College closed tomorrow . @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/kG1usmJ99N
— Tony Thomas (@TonyThomasWSB) January 28, 2019
1:39 p.m.: Cherokee County Schools have closed for Tuesday
1:33 p.m.: Lumpkin County Schools will be closed Tuesday.
1:21 p.m.: All campuses of the University of North Georgia are closed Tuesday
1:17 p.m.: CobbLinc bus service will not operate Tuesday.
Due to the potential for wintry weather causing hazardous driving conditions, CobbLinc will not operate bus service on Tuesday, January 29.
— Cobb County, GA (@cobbcountygovt) January 28, 2019
CobbLinc staff will monitor weather updates during the day on Tuesday, and operations will resume when it is safe to do so. @CobbTransit pic.twitter.com/1rfazbqEnl
1:15 p.m.: Carroll County Schools are closed for Tuesday.
1:10 p.m.: City of South Fulton offices and facilities are closed for Tuesday. Essential employees are expected to report to work during normal and/or emergency business hours.
12:49 p.m.: Douglas County Schools have closed for Tuesday.
12:47 p.m.: Carrollton City Schools have closed for Tuesday.
12:20 p.m.: Randolph County, Alabama schools will be closed Tuesday.
Randolph County Schools Closed January 29, 2019 https://t.co/MYE4vDNa5M
— Randolph County Alabama Schools (@RanCoALSchools) January 28, 2019
12:19 p.m.: Paulding County schools will be closed Tuesday.
Due to the possibility of inclement weather all PCSD schools and district offices will be closed Tues. Jan 29 for students and staff. All classes and after-school activities for Tues. have been cancelled. Any decisions regarding Wednesday’s status will be announced Tues. evening.
— Paulding County BOE (@pauldingboe) January 28, 2019
12:17 p.m.: Georgia State campuses will be closed Tuesday due to winter weather.
Because of the threat of winter weather, Georgia State campuses will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 29. State and city of Atlanta offices also will be closed. The university will continue to monitor the weather and keep you informed.
— Georgia State University (@GeorgiaStateU) January 28, 2019
12:13 p.m.: Union County Schools will be closed Tuesday.
Union County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019. This will be an Alternative Academic School Day so...
Posted by Union County Schools on Monday, January 28, 2019
12:12 p.m.: Rome City Schools will be closed Tuesday.
12:11 p.m.: 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 the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
12:10 p.m.: Floyd County schools will be closed Tuesday due to winter weather.
Following the Governor’s announcement of closing State offices tomorrow due to inclement weather, Floyd County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 29th for students and staff. ALL after school activities will be canceled for tomorrow as well. Stay warm and stay safe! pic.twitter.com/u6LizbSC1B
— Floyd County Schools (@FloydCoSchools) January 28, 2019
12:05 p.m. Cobb County schools will be closed Tuesday.
11:56 a.m.: Cobb County government buildings will be closed Tuesday.
11:46 a.m.: Marietta City Schools will close Tuesday due to the winter weather.
Dear MCS Family, We have been in contact with the National Weather Service (NWS) and surrounding school districts...
Posted by Marietta City Schools on Monday, January 28, 2019
11:33 a.m.: Gilmer County schools will close Tuesday due to the winter weather.
Governor Brian Kemp announced Monday that all state offices will be closed Tuesday due to the approaching winter storm....
Posted by Gilmer County Schools on Monday, January 28, 2019
11:32 a.m.: DeKalb County schools will close Tuesday due to the winter weather.
All schools and administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in anticipation of winter weather. All after-school activities are also canceled. A decision about Wednesday, January 30th will be made on Tuesday, January 29th. pic.twitter.com/3aQ5g5SvDN
— DeKalb Schools, GA (@DeKalbSchools) January 28, 2019
11:31 a.m.: Atlanta City Hall will be closed due to the winter weather.
— City of Atlanta, GA (@CityofAtlanta) January 28, 2019
11:04 a.m.: Fulton County schools will close on Tuesday due to the winter weather.
All Fulton County Schools and administrative offices closed Tuesday, January 29, 2019., The Governor has closed all...
Posted by Fulton County Schools on Monday, January 28, 2019
10:56 a.m.: Clayton County schools will close on Tuesday due to the winter weather.
Clayton County Public Schools will close on Tuesday, January 29 due to inclement weather. Please see the following announcement for additional information. pic.twitter.com/BkTnRKhwwA
— Clayton County Public Schools (@CCPSNews) January 28, 2019
10:39 a.m.: Atlanta Public Schools will close Tuesday ahead of the winter weather.
Due to the anticipated inclement weather including snow and ice and in alignment with the @CityofAtlanta and @GovKemp @apsupdate schools and offices closed on Tuesday, Jan.29. pic.twitter.com/4eoLNHOGPP
— ATL Public Schools (@apsupdate) January 28, 2019
10:02 a.m.: Governor Brian Kemp held a news conference about the winter weather.
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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