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Winter Storm Watch: School Closures and Warming Shelters across Metro Atlanta

Keeping an eye out for closing schools and open warming shelters across Metro Atlanta ahead of 2025's first winter storm

Winter Weather Advisory
Alyssa DiTomasso

Districts across Atlanta are preparing for freezing temperatures and snowy weather by shutting schools and other businesses down and opening up warming shelters for those in need. Here's an active up to date list of all closings and shelters across Metro Atlanta:

School Closures

Atlanta Public Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Banks County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Barrow County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Bartow County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Bremen City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Calhoun City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Cherokee County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Cleburne County, Ala. Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Cobb County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Commerce City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Coweta County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
City Schools of Decatur - Closed on Friday, January 10
Emory University - Closed on Friday, January 10
Fayette County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Georgia Northwestern Technical College - Closed on Friday, January 10
Gilmer County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Gordon County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Gwinnett Technical College - Closed Friday and Saturday
Hall County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Haralson County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Heard County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Henry County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Jackson County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Jasper County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Marietta City Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Paulding County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Pickens County Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
Randolph County, AL Schools - Closed on Friday, January 10
St. Pius X Catholic School - Closed on Friday, January 10
University of Georgia - Classes canceled on Friday, January 10
West Georgia Technical College - Closed on Friday, January 10


Virtual Learning Day

Atlanta Technical College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Buford City Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Carrollton City Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Carroll County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Chattooga County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Clark Atlanta University - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Clayton County Schools - Optional virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Dawson County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
DeKalb County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Douglas County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Forsyth County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Fulton County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Griffin-Spalding County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Gwinnett County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Meriwether County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Morehouse College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Morehouse School of Medicine - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Oglethorpe University - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Polk County Schools - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10
Rockdale County Schools - Independent learning on Friday, January 10
Spelman College - Virtual learning on Friday, January 10

Warming Shelters

- Central Park Recreation Center - 400 Merritts Ave. NE, Atlanta
- Frontline Response International located at 2585 Gresham Rd. (Atlanta)
- Mason Mill Recreation Center located at 1340 McConnell Dr. (Decatur)
- Exchange Recreation Center located at 2771 Columbia Dr. (Decatur)
- Toby Grant located at 593 Parkdale Dr. in Scottsdale (DeKalb)
- Virginia Gray Recreation Center located at 1475 East Fayetteville Rd. in Riverdale (Clayton)
- Jim Huie Recreation Center & Steve Lundquist Aquatic Center located at 9045 Tara Blvd. in Jonesboro (Clayton - Use MARTA Bus Routes #191, #192, #193, and #800)
-Lake Spivey Recreation Center located at 2300 Walt Stephens Rd. in Jonesboro (Clayton)
-Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center located at 3499 Rex Rd. in Rex
-South Clayton Recreation Center located at 1837 McDonough Rd. in Hampton (Clayton - Use MARTA Bus Route #800)
- Flint River Community Center located at 153 Flint River Rd. in Riverdale (Clayton - Use MARTA Bus Route #191)
Burdett Park - 2945 Burdett Road, South Fulton (City of South Fulton)
Welcome All Park - 4255 Will Lee Road (City of South Fulton)
East Hall Community Center - 3911 P Davidson Road, Gainesville (Hall County)
Mulberry Creek Community Center - 4491 JM Turk Road, Flowery Branch (Hall County)
North Hall Community Center - 4175 Nopone Road, Gainesville (Hall County)

Keeping an eye out for closing schools and open warming shelters across Metro Atlanta ahead of 2025's first winter storm