DeKalb, Atlanta Open Warming Centers As Winter Storm Barrels Down

ATLANTA -- Both Atlanta and DeKalb County are opening several warming centers Tuesday morning, as a winter storm approaches the metro area and brings with it the threat of snow, ice and brutally cold temperatures.

In Atlanta, the centers open at 6 am and will remain open until the morning of Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Old Adamsville Recreation Center, 3404 Delmar Lane, and the Central Park Recreation Center, 400 Merrits Avenue.

In DeKalb, the centers are at Fire Station No. 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue in Avondale Estates; Fire Station No. 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road in Atlanta; and Fire Station No. 15, 2107 Flightway Drive in Chamblee.

A winter weather advisory for Tuesday has been issued for all of metro Atlanta and north Georgia. The advisory, issued by the National Weather Service, goes into effect at 3 am Tuesday and lasts through 7 pm Tuesday. Forecasters predict total snow accumulations of up to one and a half inches, mainly along and north of line from Carrollton to Marietta to Canton. Lesser amounts of snow are likely right along the I-85 corridor. The organization also said any moisture left on the roadways, especially in sheltered or protected areas will likely refreeze, increasing the potential for black ice.

Read more: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Metro Atlanta On Tuesday

Atlanta, Fulton, DeKalb and Decatur schools have all cancelled classes on Tuesday. The governments of Atlanta, Dunwoody, Chamblee and DeKalb County have also announced they will be closed.

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