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Winter storm: Tuesday cancellations, closings, delays

Sagamore Hills Elementary School students board a DeKalb County school bus for early dismissal as a major winter storm dumps 1 to 3 inches of snow on the metro Atlanta area, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. David Tulis / AJC Special DAVID TULIS / AJC SPECIAL

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Sagamore Hills Elementary School students board a DeKalb County school bus for early dismissal as a major winter storm dumps 1 to 3 inches of snow on the metro Atlanta area, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. David Tulis / AJC Special DAVID TULIS / AJC SPECIAL
By Rodney Thrash
Feb 17, 2015

A number of schools and government offices continue to announce cancellations, closings and delays.

Our news partner, Channel 2 Action News, maintains a rolling list to keep you in the know.

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Rodney Thrash is the morning breaking news coach for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been with the paper since November 2013.

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