Roswell Cancels Events Due To Winter Weather

ROSWELL, GA -- The city of Roswell has canceled all Recreation and Parks classes, programs and events for Saturday, Dec. 9 due to the winter weather that moved through the city Friday and early Saturday.

These cancellations also included holiday-related events that were scheduled to be held at the city's Southern Trilogy of Homes.

All performances at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center have also been called off, including the 2 p.m. production of "The Nutcracker." Officials are still weighing whether to move ahead with the 7:30 p.m. Saturday performance, and you can check out the Cultural Arts Center's Facebook page for details. You can also contact the Atlanta Dance Theatre with ticketing questions at 404-438-3028 or adtshows.com.

A decision on whether to move ahead with city-sponsored events on Sunday will be made early Dec. 10. On the weather side, the Roswell Police Department urged residents to avoid traveling Saturday morning. Crews were also working to restore power to customers, and some roads were still slick in some spots.

"Our 911 center is starting to receive a lot of calls notifying us of downed trees and power lines because of the weight of the snow," Roswell police said on its Facebook page. "Please be patient and use 911 for emergencies."

As of 12:15 p.m. Saturday, about 367 Fulton residents served by Sawnee EMC, 998 customers served by Cobb EMC and little more than 1,500 Roswell customers with Georgia Power were without electricity.

Across metro Atlanta, Georgia Department of Transportation crews have treated more than 3,000 lane miles, distributed 172,000 gallons of brine overnight and have plowed and salted all bridges, ramps and overpasses.

"We will work diligently throughout the day in Northern Georgia in preparation for the low temps tonight," the agency added on its Facebook page. "Majority of our interstates are in good shape and we will be hitting I-20 West (especially Carroll County) hard today as it is one of our hardest hit areas."

Fulton County arts centers, libraries and recreation centers are also closed Saturday due to the weather conditions. Any county centers with Sunday hours of operation are slated to open Dec. 10, said spokesperson Darryl Carter.

Public safety and other essential services will continue. Crews are mobilized to provide transportation services in the City of South Fulton.

The Fulton County School System also said it's cancelled any activities planned for Saturday, including its Walk To Remember walk-through of the former Milton High School in Alpharetta. That will be rescheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17.

Image via Roswell Police Department