Cherokee County Makes Decision On School Closures

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Canton, GA -- Students in the Cherokee County School District will not have to report to classes on Friday.

The school district late Thursday evening announced it will cancel classes and close its offices Jan. 22 “based on forecasts for significant inclement weather that could impact instructional time and afternoon dismissal.”

All after-school and evening extra curricular activities have also been cancelled, the system added.

Cherokee Charter Academy will also close its facility on Sixes Road for the day, the school said.

Cherokee County is under a Winter Weather Advisory through 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. The advisory means periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain “will cause travel difficulties.”

“Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities (sic)...and use caution while driving,” the National Weather Service states.

The forecast is calling for snow, sleet and freezing rain to move into the area Friday afternoon. That precipitation will transition over to snow Friday night and throughout the day Saturday. Temperatures are expected to remain around freezing on Friday, and remain at or below freezing on Saturday.

Residents should expect 1 to 2 inches of snow and sleet and up to one-tenth of an inch of ice accumulations.

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