Governor Declares State of Emergency; State Government Offices Will Close at Noon Wednesday

Governor Nathan Deal has ordered a state of emergency for 50 counties which will begin on Wednesday afternoon in light of forecasts calling for up to four inches of snowfall in the metro Atlanta over the next two days.

According to the governor’s office, the state of emergency will officially begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with all county offices affected by the state of emergency ordered to be closed by noon. The early closings are meant to get as many motorists off the roads as possible before the snowfall begins.

“We have delayed the state of emergency until the time that we expect to see precipitation, but I’ve made all state resources available tonight for preparation,” Deal said in a statement.

In Cobb County, local government is already preparing for the looming weather.

“Cobb County DOT crews will begin working 12 hour shifts on Wednesday and will continue until the weather event is over. Road problems can be reported to Cobb DOT at 770-528-1600 or cobbdot@cobbcounty.org,” the county said in a statement.