Ice storm warnings and winter weather advisories are now in effect across 32 Georgia counties, with forecasters warning of dangerous travel conditions and widespread power outages through Monday morning. What’s Happening The National Weather Service issued ice storm warnings for northern and northeastern Georgia beginning Saturday afternoon. The warnings cover areas from the Tennessee border […]
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Kennesaw State closes campuses through Sunday as ice storm approaches
Kennesaw State University will close its campuses starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, in response to a winter storm forecast to bring freezing rain and ice accumulation to metro Atlanta. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City forecasts freezing rain overnight Saturday that could make […]
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Georgia enrolls in federal school choice program
Georgia parents will have a new way to pay for private school and education expenses after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state into a federal tax credit scholarship program. What’s Happening: Kemp signed an Internal Revenue Service form Tuesday that puts Georgia in the federal program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed […]
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Ice Storm Timeline: When will the winter storm impact your area?
The National Weather Service forecasts hazardous travel conditions and possible power outages across Georgia beginning Saturday evening and continuing through Monday morning. What’s Happening: A winter storm will bring freezing rain, sleet and ice accumulation to multiple regions of Georgia. The National Weather Service issued the forecast Friday afternoon. Impacts to travel will begin Saturday […]
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Augusta launches 311 reporting system for winter storm road hazards
Augusta officials are directing residents to use the city’s 311 system to report non-emergency road hazards during and after this weekend’s winter storm. What’s Happening: Augusta 311 accepts reports of road hazards including icy roadways, downed trees, traffic signal malfunctions, flooding, potholes, and debris. Residents can report hazards through the MyAugusta 311 mobile app, the […]
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Athens-Clarke County creates weather information hub ahead of winter storm
The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government is monitoring a winter storm forecast for this weekend and has created a webpage to provide updated information about the storm’s effects and local responses. What’s Happening: The Athens area is under a Winter Storm Watch from late Friday evening until Monday morning. ACCGov has created a webpage at www.accgov.com/weather […]
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Fulton schools go remote Monday due to ice storm
Fulton County Schools will operate as a remote learning and remote workday Monday, Jan. 26, as a winter storm system is forecast to bring icy road conditions to metro Atlanta. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service forecasts icy road conditions and other impacts may extend into Monday. All Fulton County Schools buildings and administrative offices […]
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State emergency officials warn Georgians to take this ice storm seriously
Georgia emergency managers hope to avoid another weather catastrophe like in 2014, when what some called “Snomageddon” and others labeled the “Snowpocalypse” locked down metro Atlanta and beyond. The nicknames were probably inappropriate, since the main culprit was ice rather than snow. It made roads impassable, freezing cars in place everywhere, including the interstates. And […]
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Hall County Shuts Down For Ice Storm
Hall County will close government facilities Saturday and Sunday due to an ice storm warning, with officials warning residents to prepare to shelter in place for several days. What’s Happening: Hall County Government facilities including the government center, annex, courthouse, community centers, animal shelter, recycling center and libraries will be closed Saturday, Jan. 25, and […]
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Will Coweta County schools be open Monday after winter storm?
The Coweta County School System will allow Saturday extracurricular activities to continue as scheduled as long as they end before 5 p.m., as a winter storm is forecast to bring precipitation to the area Saturday evening. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service has placed Coweta County on the southern edge of a Winter Storm Watch. […]
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UGA urges students to leave campus ahead of winter storm
The University of Georgia is encouraging students to return home for the weekend after classes end Friday as a major winter storm is forecast to bring significant ice accumulation, high winds and rapidly dropping temperatures to Athens. What’s Happening: UGA announced there will be no in-person classes Monday, Jan. 26. The university anticipates being closed […]
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Rabun County Sheriff’s Office prepares for Saturday night snow
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office will have deputies working throughout a snow event expected Saturday night. What’s Happening: The sheriff’s office announced Friday it has taken proactive steps to prepare for the storm. Deputies will be actively working during the snow event. Hazardous road conditions may cause response times to be delayed. What’s Important: The […]
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Georgia Power is preparing for the worst
Georgia Power announced Friday it will suspend disconnections for nonpayment through Jan. 29 and has mobilized more than 10,000 personnel as Winter Storm Fern threatens to bring significant ice accumulation and widespread power outages across the state this weekend. What’s Happening The utility company says it has been monitoring the storm forecast for nearly a […]
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Georgia is about to get slammed with ice. Here’s what you need to know
The National Weather Service issued ice storm warnings for north and central Georgia and winter weather advisories for east Georgia, with freezing rain and ice accumulation expected from Saturday through Monday. What’s Happening: Ice storm warnings are in effect for portions of north and central Georgia from Saturday through Monday morning. Winter weather advisories cover […]
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Are Marietta City Schools events canceled this weekend?
Marietta City Schools announced Thursday that all Saturday activities will end by noon and all Sunday events are canceled as the district monitors a winter weather forecast. What’s Happening: The district adjusted weekend activities to help families plan ahead. All Saturday events—including facility rentals, games, practices, and field trips—must wrap up or return to campus […]
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Newest update reveals more details on this weekend’s winter storm
We are getting a much clearer picture of the impacts of the winter storm that is expected to hit Georgia this weekend. The latest update from the National Weather Service shows just how far South the watch area may be and gives a better idea of exactly what type of precipitation we can expect. What’s […]
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Gwinnett schools cancel weekend events due to weather forecast
Gwinnett County Public Schools canceled all school events and facility usage for Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25, because of forecasted weather conditions. Events scheduled for Friday, January 23, will continue as planned. What’s Important: The district has not changed the school schedule for Monday, January 26. Officials will announce decisions as early as […]
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New play ‘Prisontown’ takes aim at Georgia ICE detention center
Georgia saw the 4th most ICE raids in the country in 2025, resulting in more than 8,000 people being taken into custody. Across the state, most cities have been compliant in working with ICE to put detainees in custody. In Lumpkin, playwright Lee Osorio has been moved by hearing the stories of those detained by […]
