The chance of rain overnight Tuesday in Cobb County has prompted the Cobb County School district to call off classes and all after-school and extracurricular activities on Tuesday.
The district said in a statement late Monday afternoon that the closures were”due to the possibility of dangerous winter weather, including freezing rain, ice accumulations, and travel conditions that could impact buses and student drivers.”
It’s the first weather closure of the 2023-24 academic year in Cobb County.
“We understand unscheduled changes to school days impact families differently and do not make this decision lightly,” the district statement said. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our 107,000 students, their families, and our 19,000 team members.”
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Cobb and much of north Georgia from 4 a.m. Tuesday until noon Tuesday, with conditions expected to affect morning commutes.
There’s a 35-45 percent chance of rain forecast between 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday, with high temperatures expected to reach only 30.
That’s the only wet weather in the forecast for the rest of the week, but highs will hover around freezing Wednesday, with lows dipping into the teens.
But wind chills on Wednesday could make the temperature feel between -5 and -10 degrees.
Temperatures will reach highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s on Thursday and Friday, but the weekend is expected to be frigid.
Saturday’s highs are forecast to be in the high 20s and lows in the low teens. Siunday’s high is expected to be in the high 40s with lows in the mid teens.
Warmer weather is expected next week, with highs in the 50s next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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