Cobb Schools Get Respite, But Warmer Temps On Way

EAST COBB, GA -- Schools remain closed Tuesday in Cobb County as patches of snow and ice remain on roadways, making it too dangerous for buses and parents to trek their children to classes. The precipitation that didn't materialize in Atlanta actually brought small accumulations of snow to its western suburbs.

Cobb students better enjoy the time off: It's coming to an end.

Temperatures Tuesday are expected to climb into the mid-50s with lows in the low 40s. The rest of the week will warm up significantly with temperatures hovering around 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

In addition to Cobb, here are other metro Atlanta school districts that are closed Tuesday:

* Bartow County Schools
* Cherokee County Schools
* Fannin County Schools
* Habersham County Schools (Staff has option to come in three hours later, depending on roads)
* Lumpkin County Schools
* Paulding County Schools
* Pickens County Schools
* Polk County Schools
* Rabun County Schools
* Towns County Schools
* Union County Schools
* White County Schools

For more information on school closings, see WXIA-TV.

Metro Atlanta braced for the worst when a winter storm descended over the region Friday afternoon. Freezing rain began falling later that evening and became sleet, ice for the area's northern suburbs. Up to four inches of snow fell in north Georgia.

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