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Tropical Depression Nicole: North Georgia school districts cancel classes Friday

ATLANTA — What’s left of Tropical Storm Nicole is making its way through north Georgia on Friday.

Severe Weather Team 2 has been tracking Nicole all week and how it could impact us in the area. The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression late Thursday.

Habersham, Banks, Rabun and White county schools have closed on Friday because of the weather.

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A Wind Advisory is in effect now until 7 p.m. Friday. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan says gusts up to 40 mph are possible. This could lead to scattered tree limbs down and scattered power outages.

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Monahan says it’s possible some areas will see 1-3 inches of rain. The rainfall could be good for some areas with how dry Atlanta has been since the beginning of September.

The rain may throw a wrench into some Friday plans across metro Atlanta. Marietta canceled its annual Veterans Day Parade.

“Our first priority is the safety of our Veterans, parade participants, and community; therefore, the parade and ceremony cannot continue under these conditions. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of the parade, there is no reschedule date.

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