11Alive News Latest School Closings and Delays

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As a winter storm moves through the Southeast, staying informed on school schedules is vital for families across Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. 11Alive (WXIA) provides the most up-to-date information on school closings, delays, and early dismissals to ensure student safety.

Current School Closings and Delays Status

How to Stay Updated with 11Alive

When winter weather strikes, 11Alive uses several platforms to broadcast the latest “Weather Impact” updates:

Online Closings List: Visit the 11Alive School Closings Page for a real-time, searchable database of schools, businesses, and organizations.
11Alive+ Smart TV App: Stream live coverage on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or Apple TV. This is the best way to watch the morning news ticker if you don’t have cable.
Mobile App Alerts: Download the 11Alive app and enable “Breaking News” and “Weather” notifications to get school closing alerts pushed directly to your phone.

Critical Counties Under Watch

The National Weather Service has expanded the Winter Storm Watch to include almost all of Metro Atlanta. Residents in the following areas should prepare for possible disruptions to the Monday morning commute:

Region	Primary Counties
Metro Atlanta	Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, Douglas, Clayton, Henry
North Georgia	Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Bartow, Floyd, Pickens, Dawson
Central Georgia	Barrow, Newton, Rockdale, Walton, Morgan

What Different Statuses Mean

Superintendents usually choose one of the following options based on road ice and power outage risks:

Closed: No school; all campus activities are canceled.
Digital Learning Day: Students do not go to the building but are expected to log in for remote instruction.
2-Hour Delay: School starts two hours later than normal. This is often used to allow ice on bus routes to melt after sunrise.

Why Decisions Take Time

School leaders coordinate with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and 11Alive meteorologists to assess road temperatures and ice accretion. If ice amounts reach $0.50$ inches or more, tree damage and power outages become widespread, making school operations impossible.

Get the latest school closings, cancellations, and delays. View school closures for Georgia from 11Alive News. 11Alive is the NBC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. We are also home to The ATL-TV.

WXIA-TV, virtual channel 11, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The station is owned by Tegna Inc.-Wikipedia