Will Friday Be a Snow Day for Gwinnett County Schools?
Snow, sleet and black ice are possible. Like others, GCPS officials are monitoring the situation.
Peachtree Corners and Gwinnett parents, be forewarned. It could be a last-minute decision early Friday (January 18) before Gwinnett County school officials decide whether to cancel classes for that day. As of now, classes are still on for Friday, according to Gwinnett Schools' spokesperson Jorge Quintana. He added that the policy for the system, which has more than 160,000 students, is to wait as late as 6 a.m. on the given day before deciding whether to postpone classes for that day. And given the nature of the current weather forecasts, it likely will be a last-minute decision. The National Weather service has talked of the possibility of snow and black ice late Thursday and into early Friday. Black ice is roadway ice from residual …
Judy Putnam
6:46 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Gwinnett County schools are in session on Friday. Is it safe to travel the roads today? Check with the local news for information on road conditions or check our live traffic map for information on delays or traffic accidents. Here's the link: http://patch.com/A-mNgW more ›