LIVE UPDATES: Snow possible Tuesday, State of Emergency declared

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day and Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency. This system will bring snow more to the south of Atlanta. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of metro Atlanta and south Georgia.

>> FULL FORECAST: Bitter cold tonight; snow possible south of Atlanta

>> FULL LIST: School closings

LIVE UPDATES:

6:45 p.m. | MARTA says they will operate on a normal schedule Tuesday, however, they will assess conditions mid-day to determine if any adjustments need to be made.

6:05 p.m. | DeKalb County offices, senior centers, libraries, recreation centers, the Sanitation Division’s customer service desk and the Planning Department’s One Stop Shop will be closed Tuesday.

6 p.m. | DeKalb Public Health regional health centers and offices will be closed Tuesday.

5:49 p.m. | Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County health departments will be closed on Tuesday.

5:45 p.m. | City of Atlanta government offices will be closed with employees working virtually on Tuesday.

5:43 p.m. | Fulton County Boards of Health will be closed on Tuesday.

5:41 p.m. | The Clayton County Board of Commissioners administrative offices, libraries, recreation centers, and senior centers will be closed on Tuesday.

5 p.m. | Zoo Atlanta will be closed Tuesday due to cold weather expected to move through Atlanta. Read more

4 p.m. | Delta Air Lines is offering waivers to customers traveling to or from Atlanta because of wintry weather in Georgia. Read more

3 p.m. | Schools begin closing or making announcements to have a virtual-learning day. Click here for the full list.

2 p.m. | Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency ahead of winter weather and freezing temperatures expected in the Peach State on Tuesday. The state of emergency order authorizes “the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to activate the State Operations Center and mobilize any needed resources to address potential impacts.”

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