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Zoo Atlanta closed on Wednesday because of snow

Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns and Meteorologist Brad Nitz have your forecast.
By Jill Vejnoska
Jan 17, 2018

We humans won’t be the only ones temporarily hibernating from the snow.

Zoo Atlanta announced it will be closed on Wednesday due to this latest blast of wintry weather and treacherous conditions.

It’s a snow day for the pandas and everyone else at Zoo Atlanta Wednesday. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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Keep checking back at zooatlanta.org to for updates on hours for Thursday, January 18.

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