Snow is covering north Georgia and parts of metro Atlanta. Check here for the latest updates from 11Alive StormTrackers, schools and government officials.
4PM: Several school districts, including Clayton, Haralson and Troup, have announced school closings for Friday. Click here for the list
7:45 AM: These roads remain closed in DeKalb County:
7:30 AM: There is still potential for patches of black ice on interstates. Most of the major freeways and highways are clear and running smoothly Thursday morning.
However, black ice and treacherous conditions remain on surface streets throughout metro Atlanta. You are advised to drive with extreme caution until GDOT treats the roads or the ice melts throughout the day.
6:30 AM: After a frigid start, we will finally begin to warm a little this afternoon. We will stay below freezing until just after lunchtime (1 pm). Then we will be above freezing for multiple hours allowing some melting and thawing to take place.
Highs this afternoon will reach 42 degrees.
7:55 PM: Spelman College, Morehouse College, and the Atlanta University Center Consortium institutions will open at noon on Thursday.
7:40 PM: These roads remain closed in DeKalb County:
7:33 PM: Security lines at Atlanta's airport, which had stretched to more than an hour wait time, are said to be back to normal.
6:35 PM: Georgia Tech is delaying opening on Thursday until 10 a.m.
6:31 PM: MARTA is making several modifications to its schedule Wednesday night as roads are expected to refreeze. Click here for the details.
5:42 PM: CobbLinc will resume running its routes at noon Thursday after suspending service due to the recent snowfall.
5:30 PM: Most schools have now announced that they'll be closed on Thursday. Click here for the full list
4:44 PM: Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza and Town Center at Cobb and will close at 6 p.m. today due to inclement weather. Mall of Georgia and Sugarloaf Mills will close at 5 p.m. today. We are monitoring the situation and will continue to evaluate conditions.
4:42 PM: College Park City Hall will resume operations tomorrow, January 18, beginning at 10 a.m. The two hour start delay is to allow employees safe travel to work.
4:18 PM: Gwinnett and Douglas County Public Schools will also be closed on Thursday (Click here for the full list)
4:13 PM: The TSA and airport officials are strongly recommending passengers keep an eye on their airline itinerary for delays and cancellations, and arrive at least two hours prior to their scheduled departure time. In addition, passengers should also factor more time to account for traffic and parking, or if checking bags or requiring special assistance. (Click here for more)
4:06 PM: Cobb County Manager Rob Hosack says county government will resume normal operations at 10 a.m. Thursday morning.
3:35 PM: Paulding County Schools will be closed on Thursday.
3:26 PM: Clayton County Public Schools won't hold classes on Thursday. Click here for the full list.
3:15 PM: More school systems have announced closings for Thursday including Cobb County, DeKalb County, Fulton County and Marietta City Schools. Click here for the full list.
2:30 PM | Coweta County will enforce a curfew beginning at 5 PM Wednesday and last until 10 AM Thursday.
2:16 PM | Bremen City Schools will be closed Thursday.
2:00 PM | Zoo Atlanta will be closed again on Thursday, January 18, 2018, due to continuing winter weather conditions. Updates on operating hours for Friday, January 19 will be available on zooatlanta.org.
1:33 PM Calhoun City Schools will be closed on Thursday.
1:33 PM: Henry County Schools will be closed on Thursday.
1:32 PM: Gwinnett Board of Education changed the time of their meetings. The work meeting is at 2:30 PM and the business meeting will be at 4:00 PM
1:30 PM: A new list of roads are closed in DeKalb County. Here is a list of the most recent road closures.
1:23 PM: Carroll County and Carrollton City Schools will be closed on Thursday.
1:03 PM: Wednesday night's performance of The Lion King has been canceled at The Fox Theatre. A performance has been added for Thursday Jan. 25 at 1 p.m.
1:00 PM: The windy conditions will continue with this really cold air in place. There is a wind chill advisory that remains in effect through Thursday morning. The wind chill will remain in the single digits and teens through the afternoon and evening.
12:30 PM: Atlanta Public Schools announced that they will be closed on Thursday.
12:15 PM: Coweta County Schools will be closed on Thursday. Click here for the full list of closings
11:55 AM: We're live on YouTube:
11:41 AM: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, facing her first snow emergency, has released a statement saying, "we ask that the public use caution, and remain indoors and off the roadways as much as possible while the City works to treat and clear the roads." (Click here for the full story)
11:21 AM: Some new details have been released about the accident involving an officer in Buckhead. Click here for the story.
10:48 AM: State government will remain closed Thursday across the 83 counties under a state of emergency, Gov. Nathan Deal announced.
“Our top priority is to ensure the safety of Georgians and to allow the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to continue doing its job,” said Deal. “Due to yesterday’s winter weather and continued freezing temperatures, ice continues accumulating on our roadways. GDOT is responsible for the maintenance of more than 17,900 miles of state roads and interstates. Currently, there are more than 12,800 miles remaining to be cleared and treated. In light of this, I urge people to stay home, stay safe and remain off our roadways. We will continue monitoring the weather and will provide updates as necessary.”
10:39 AM: Sad news out of Bibb County. According to Bibb Coroner Leon Jones, two people died in an accident that happened on the stretch of I-75 northbound between Hartley Bridge Road and Pio Nono Avenue. Click here for updates
10:36 AM: Update on roads in DeKalb County:
10:30 AM: Drivers who brave the roads continue to see problem spots. 11Alive's Jennifer Bellamy shot this footage on Cobb Parkway.
Here's a look from the 17th Street Bridge in Atlanta (from 11Alive's Christie Etheridge)
10:18 AM: Emergency crews are on the scene around Lenox Road and Georgia 400, where a police officer has been struck by a vehicle. The latest updates on that story will go here
9:53 AM: DeKalb County has issued the following about road conditions in that county (more traffic updates)
9:47 AM: CobbLinc will not resume normal operations this morning at 10 a.m., determining deteriorating road conditions across Cobb County will prevent them from running routes today.
9:35 AM: Update from Atlanta-area Simon centers: "Mall of Georgia, Town Center at Cobb and Sugarloaf Mills will open at noon today due to inclement weather. We are monitoring the situation and will continue to evaluate conditions"
9:30 AM: Gwinnett County has issued an update stating that trials and hearings are canceled today. Also, Gwinnett Transit bus service is canceled, and garbage collection in unincorporated Gwinnett County won't take place. County libraries are also closed.
8:55 AM: UGA Athens Campus will be closed on Wednesday.
8:31 AM: Hall County Schools will conduct 'School From Home' due to inclement weather conditions.
8:17 AM: MARTA will be experiencing delays and will be running on a modified weekend schedule for both rail lines. All north and south trains will run to the airport.
7:45 A.M.: Closings continue to pour in. North Georiga Premium Outlets says they'll be closed today. Here's a list of closings and delays
7:40 A.M.: Georgia Department of Department continues to urge drivers to stay off the roads (Click here for that story)
7:35 A.M.: We're compiling a list of known traffic issues in the area. Click here for more.
7 A.M.: We're getting numerous reports of traffic issues across the metro Atlanta area. Drivers are urged to stay off the roads if at all possible. Click here to check maps before getting on the road.
6:30 AM: Due to continued snowfall in the metro-Atlanta area, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has canceled nearly 50 flights out of Atlanta and 60 flights coming in, according to Flight Aware. Over 60 are delayed leaving while nearly 40 are delayed coming back. Click here for the full story
6:08 AM: University of Georgia will be delayed until noon. Kids 'R' Kids in Newnan will be delayed until 10:00 a.m. and Emory University will be closed for Wednesday.
4:56 AM: The Primrose School at Sugarloaf will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
4:38 AM: The National Weather Service has extended the winter weather advisory to be in effect until 9:00 a.m. and the wind chill advisory will be in effect until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
4:24 AM: Jefferson City Schools will be closed for Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
11:15 PM: Gwinnett County Government trials and hearings are canceled Wednesday. Georgia Department of Driver Services have also listed several centers will be closed:
Rock Spring, Canton, Calhoun, Cartersville, Dalton, Blairsville, Rome, Blue Ridge, Cedartown, Gainesville, Kennesaw, Marietta, Carrollton, Dallas, Newnan, Alpharetta, Norcross, Elberton, Toccoa, Between, Lawrenceville, Fayetteville, Forest Park, Atlanta, Cumming, Covington, Lithonia, Jackson, Locust Grove, Conyers, Decatur, Athens, Greensboro, Milledgeville, Sandersville (PT), Thomson, Evans, Augusta, LaGrange, Griffin, Thomaston, Columbus, Ft Benning (PT), Macon
11:05 PM: Forsyth County Schools will be closed Wednesday, but students will have an online learning day. Information on after-school activities/athletics for Wednesday will be announced by noon Wednesday.
10:53 PM: The city of East Point and Fulton County administrative offices are delayed until 10 a.m. The City of Forest Park has also announced that municipal court scheduled for Jan. 17 has been postponed.
The State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) will suspend all Xpress transit services for Wednesday.
10:49 PM: DeKalb Sanitation operations are suspended Wednesday and will resume Thursday, weather permitting.
10:31 PM: Gwinnett County Schools will be closed Wednesday. Students should log in to their teacher's eCLASS C&I page to access assignments.
10:13 PM: Governor Nathan Deal has issued an emergency declaration for 83 counties, from Columbus to Macon to Augusta. See more on the declaration here.
“Following the latest update from the National Weather Service, and acting upon the recommendation from the state’s Emergency Operations Command, I’ve issued an executive order closing state government for non-essential personnel tomorrow,” said Deal. “The Georgia Department of Transportation will continue treating our roads and interstates. To ensure people’s safety and to allow GDOT to do its job, I urge people to remain home and off the roads. We will continue monitoring the weather and will provide updates as necessary.”
10:11 PM: Georgia College campus in Milledgeville will be closed, and online classes will be canceled.
9:55 PM: City of Atlanta government offices, municipal courts closed on Wednesday. Dobbins ARB also delays opening to 9 a.m.
9:41 PM:
De-icing operations are now being coordinated at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as wintry weather moves in.
9:23 PM: Fulton, DeKalb, Cherokee and Oconee County Schools are closed for Wednesday. FULL LIST.
9:06 PM: Atlanta Public Schools has canceled classes for Wednesday.
8:35 PM: Douglas, Paulding, Bartow and Cobb County Schools have announced they will be closed for Wednesday. Putnam County and Marietta City Schools are also closed.
8:20 PM: Schools in the south parts of the metro area, including Clayton, Fayette and Butts Counties are, are starting to come in. Check here for the latest.
8:15 PM: Snowfall in Bartow County is starting to stick to the roads. Be careful driving!
7:20 PM: In anticipation of snow and ice in parts of the Southeast, Delta has proactively canceled approximately 275 mainline and Delta Connection regional flights on Tuesday. Additional cancellations are expected.
7:07 PM: Here are some photos we've received (send us yours using #Storm11):
January snow in Georgia
7:01PM: Georgia Piedmont Technical College will open at 10AM on Wednesday. See the full list here.
6:45PM: Add Clayton County Public Schools to the list of schools that will be closed on Wednesday. See the full list here.
6:00 PM: Snow is falling in northwest Georgia. Here is a look at Cartersville.
5:40 PM: Henry County and Carroll County Schools have both canceled classes for Jan. 17. For a full list of school closings and changes, click here.
4:30 PM: Snow is falling in Dalton, Ga. and other parts of North Georgia like Chatsworth.
3:45 PM: DeKalb County has announced three warming centers for citizens to use overnight. They will open at 7 p.m. They are located at:
* Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Ave, Avondale GA 30002
* Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316
* Fire Station 21, 1090 Crown Point Pkwy, Atlanta GA. 30338
Gwinnett County said it will open a warming center at 4 p.m. It's located at 182 Hunter Street in Norcross.
Troup County has a warming center located at 150 East Lukken Industrial Drive in LaGrange from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m.
3 PM: The National Weather Service has expanded and extended the Winter Weather Advisory to include all of the metro Atlanta area. It expires at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
1:09 PM Atlanta Public Schools canceled all after-school activities for Tuesday.
12:16 PM Fulton County Schools canceled extracurricular activities for Tuesday, including Primetime and athletic practices. Parents with kids in the after school program should make arrangements to pick students up early.
12:05 PM Douglas County Schools canceled all afterschool activities and programs. Parents are encouraged to pick up their students by 4:00 PM, including ASP students.
11:13 AM Carroll County Schools canceled all evening activities for Tuesday.
10:45 AM Cobb County School System canceled all evening activities except ASP which will operate on a normal schedule. Parents are strongly encouraged to pick up their children as soon as possible after school.
