ATLANTA — Georgia is preparing for the possibility of icy roads Tuesday morning.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced he will postpone the opening of state offices for two hours and has encouraged school systems to actively monitor weather conditions.
We’re tracking the timing of rain and plunging temperatures, on Channel 2 Action News at 5 p.m.
[FORECAST: Temperatures to plunge to 20s Tuesday morning; black ice possible on roads]
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Gwinnett Technical College, Kennesaw State University and Georgia Gwinnett College announced they will delayed school start until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Towns County Schools, Atlanta Public Schools and Forsyth County Schools have also announced they will be on a two-hour delay. Habersham County Schools are delayed for three hours.
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Cobb County has also announced that they will delay opening government offices until 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Jim R. Miller Park vaccination site will also be closed tomorrow. Those who had vaccines scheduled will be contacted by the Department of Health.
All DeKalb County Board of Health locations, including the testing site in East Atlanta (Greater Piney Grove) and vaccination sites in Doraville and Stonecrest will operate on a delayed schedule.
Hours of operation for all health centers and COVID-19 vaccination sites will be 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Hours of operation for the Greater Piney Grove COVID-19 testing site will be 11:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Fannin and Gilmer County vaccination sites will delay opening.
The Georgia Department of Transportation started brining interstates, state routes, bridges and overpasses Monday afternoon in northern parts of the state.
Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz said heavy rain moving through north Georgia Monday night will potentially freeze overnight, causing patchy black ice on roads.
GDOT crews said they will focus mainly on roadways in Union, Towns, Lumpkin, White and Dawson counties.
Georgia DOT Crews Actively Treating Roadways Ahead of Potential Overnight Flash Freezing on the west side - https://t.co/UzLKhrljPi pic.twitter.com/RWTaBZoLy5
— Georgia DOT ATL (@GDOTATL) February 15, 2021
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