CCSD Makes Decision About Classes, Activities (UPDATED)

CANTON, GA -- In light of deteriorating weather conditions moving into Cherokee County Friday, the Cherokee County School District is now releasing all students and staff from its schools. Early dismissal is now underway, and parents can retrieve their students from schools. Student drivers will be dismissed at 10:30 a.m.

Buses will begin leaving campuses on the following schedule: 11 a.m. high schools, 11:45 a.m. middle schools and 12:30 p.m. elementary schools, the system said. The After School Program is canceled, as are all extra-curricular activities today and Saturday, Dec. 9, including ACT Testing.

"We continuously monitor conditions and forecasts to ensure students and staff are safe," it added.

You can learn more about CCSD's decision-making process by visiting its website.

Cherokee County and other surrounding counties have been added to the Winter Storm Warning through 7 a.m. Saturday. Meteorologists are predicting rain will change over to mixed snow across much of north Georgia early this morning.

The rain/snow mix will continue through today and then change over to all snow this evening. Rain will become mixed with snow across the western parts of central Georgia tonight, mainly west of a line from Monticello to Forsyth to Americus.

"It is important to note that although your temperature may be in the upper 30's, as snow begins falling, temperatures will drop into the lower to mid 30's," NWS added in its bulletin.

Areas within the winter storm warning can expect about two inches, with 3 to 4 inches in the northeast Georgia mountains.

The advisory areas can get up to 1 inch of snow. Up to a half inch is possible tonight across the western parts of central Georgia. Temperatures for Friday evening will fall into the mid 20s to the lower 30s across much of north Georgia. Please note that any moisture remaining on the roads could produce black ice.

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