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CLOSURES: What GA school districts are canceling, moving to virtual learning for winter weather?

By WSBTV.com News Staff
STOCK school bus stop sign (Lannis Waters)
By WSBTV.com News Staff

METRO ATLANTA — Every school district in north Georgia and metro Atlanta has canceled classes or moved to virtual learning on Friday ahead of a winter storm that will move through the area.

Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says a winter storm warning is now in effect for nearly all of north Georgia until Saturday morning.

[SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Here is our full list of school and business closures]

Here is a list of the school districts and colleges in the Channel 2 Action News viewing area that updated their schedules for Friday.

Note: This list will be updated as the districts announce their plans.

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VIRTUAL LEARNING

  • Atlanta Technical College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Buford City Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Carrollton City Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Carroll County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Chattooga County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Clark Atlanta University - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Clayton State University - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Dawson County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • DeKalb County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Douglas County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Fannin County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Forsyth County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Fulton County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Georgia Gwinnett College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Georgia Highlands College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Georgia Tech - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Gordon State College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Griffin-Spalding County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Gwinnett County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Meriwether County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Morehouse College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Morehouse School of Medicine - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Morgan County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Oglethorpe University - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Polk County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Rockdale County Schools - Independent learning on Friday, January 10
  • Spelman College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Towns County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • Union County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
  • West Georgia Technical College - Closed on Friday, January 10

CLOSED

  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Atlanta Public Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Banks County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Barrow County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Bartow County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Bremen City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Butts County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Calhoun City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Cherokee County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Clarke County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Clayton County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Clay County, NC Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Cleburne County, Ala. Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Cobb County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Commerce City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Coweta County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • City Schools of Decatur - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Emory University - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Fayette County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Floyd County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Gainesville City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Gilmer County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Gordon County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Greene County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Gwinnett Technical College - Closed Friday and Saturday
  • Habersham County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Hall County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Haralson County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Heard County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Henry County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Jackson County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Jasper County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Jefferson City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Kennesaw State University - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Lamar County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Lumpkin County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Madison County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Marietta City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Newton County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Oconee County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Oglethorpe County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Paulding County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Pickens County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Pike County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Putnam County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Rabun County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Randolph County, AL Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Rome City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Social Circle City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • St. Pius X Catholic High School - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Thomaston-Upson County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Toccoa Falls College - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Troup County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Truett McConnell University - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • University of Georgia - Classes canceled on Friday, January 10
  • Walton County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • White County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
  • Young Harris College - Closed on Friday, January 10

[INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar]

WEATHER ON THE WAY

  • System continues to trend colder with significant snowfall accumulation now likely north metro/mountains
  • A winter mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow likely around I-20
  • Precipitation types will likely change multiple times during the storm
  • Farther south, expect a wintry mix to changeover to rain over far southern tier of counties
  • Temperatures will stay near freezing through the storm
  • Improving weather by Saturday afternoon.

How much snow and ice will north Georgia see?


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