Weather Decision From State And City Of Atlanta Offices

ATLANTA - State government offices in 35 Georgia counties will be closed Tuesday, along with Atlanta City Hall, as an approaching winter storm could bring as much as 2 inches of snow to metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made the announcement Monday morning, as tens of thousands of people are converging on the city for Super Bowl 53.

Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County public schools have already announced they will be closed on Tuesday.

According to latest forecast, rain is predicted on Tuesday before 4 pm, then an increasing chance of rain and snow with a high near 43. On Tuesday night, temperatures are expected to plummet to the low 20s, accompanied by a 30 percent chance of snow before 7 pm. Sunny conditions are forecast for Wednesday, with a high near 43. On Super Bowl Sunday, forecasters are predicting a 30 percent chance of rain, with a high near 57.

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The last time Atlanta hosted a Super Bowl was in 2000, for Super Bowl XXXIV at the Georgia Dome between the then-St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans. Two ice storms enveloped the city, clogging traffic and causing major service disruptions that lasted through game day. The Rams won the NFL championship in thrilling fashion, but the lasting memories of the game surrounded the weather and the arrest of NFL superstar linebacker Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens on murder charges. Those charges were dropped in favor of an out-of-court settlement.

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