Marietta Veterans Day Parade Canceled Due To Tropical Storm Nicole

MARIETTA, GA — The Veterans Day parade in Marietta, originally scheduled for Friday, has been canceled due to Tropical Storm Nicole.

The Kiwanis Club of Marietta said the group was hoping any possible impact from Nicole would take a turn for the better but the storm is predicted to bring 2 to 3 inches of rain to metro Atlanta.

"Our first priority is the safety of our veterans, parade participants and community; therefore, the parade and ceremony cannot continue under these conditions. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of the parade, there will be no reschedule date. Thank you so much for your commitment to participate in the parade and ceremony and for honoring our veterans," read a combined statement from Kiwanis co-chairs Joy Doss and Lisa Lawrence.

According to the National Weather Service, metro Atlanta is under a wind advisory until 7 p.m. Friday. This advisory includes Cobb, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton, Douglas, DeKalb and several other counties near the metro Atlanta area.

Wind speeds of 15-25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are anticipated, according to the weather service. Unsecured objects could be blown around, tree limbs could be blown down and power outages are possible, weather officials said.

Nicole made landfall in Florida early Thursday morning as a hurricane, according to The Weather Channel. The storm left in its path coastal flooding, beach erosion, strong winds, high surf, heavy rain and tornadoes — all forecast to continue in other parts of the southeast, the mid-Atlantic and northeast through Friday.

"Early Thursday morning, Nicole became just the fourth November hurricane to landfall in the mainland U.S. in records dating to the mid-19th century, and the first to do so in 37 years," according to the Weather Channel.

As of midday Thursday, weather officials tracked Nicole to north Florida. The Weather Channel reported bands of rain were rotating through north and central Florida and into south Georgia and South Carolina.