Douglas County Schools Make Feb. 21 Weather Decision

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA—Because of the potential for ice developing overnight and in the morning, the Douglas County School System will operate on a two-hour delay on Friday, Feb.21.

According to district officials, students and staff should report to their school or office two hours later than their normal reporting time. Buses will run on a two hour delay.

If your child's normal bus pickup time is 7 a.m., you should expect the bus at 9 a.m. The school day will end at the normal time, and all after-school activities, athletic events and ASP will take place as usual, school officials say.

According to the National Weather Service, a winter weather advisory remains in effect through 1 a.m. Friday for the mountains of northeast and north central Georgia.

Overnight, wintry precipitation will move out of the area as temperatures fall at or below freezing, and patchy black ice is possible, especially over bridges and overpasses, the National Weather Service said.

Wind chills will also dip into the single digits across the higher elevations of north Georgia on Friday morning. Those outside should take precautions from the cold.

There are a few weather model solutions that suggest some light snow is possible overnight in the Atlanta metro due to cold air rushing over the warmer Lake Lanier. There is a low chance of
this occurring and any accumulations, if at all, would be very light.