Bartow, Cartersville Make Decision About Jan 18 Classes

CARTERSVILLE, GA — In an expected move, the Cartersville City and Bartow County school systems have said they will remain closed on Thursday, Jan. 18 due to unsafe road conditions plaguing the area.

However, the Cartersville City School System said all staff are to report at 9 a.m. or "when it's safe to travel," it said on its Facebook page. Bartow County schools note its 231-day employees are to report to their respective offices.

Other closures include Georgia Highlands College and Chattahoochee Technical College closing its campuses. Kennesaw State University have also said it will be closed Jan. 18.

While the threat of additional winter precipitation has passed, the bitterly cold temperatures that have settled in the area will stick around for the next several hours. The high temperature in Cartersville will top out at 25 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind chill values as low as 0 degrees, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

You should expect Wednesday's low temperature to hover around 15 degrees. Winds will be out of the northwest around 15 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 miles per hour. Thursday's high will creep up to 41 degrees, and the low temperature will dip back down to 20 degrees.

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