Most colleges and school districts across metro Atlanta are not having in person classes or have decided to close completely Tuesday in anticipation of inclement weather.

Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency as some Georgia counties are projected to see 2 inches of snowfall between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

Here are a few essential items to have on standby before a severe weather event occurs.

Some universities were planning to hold classes Tuesday. Mercer University said all classes after 2 p.m. Tuesday are canceled at its campuses in Macon, Atlanta, Douglas and Henry counties.

The University of Georgia is planning an early release with modified operations at 2 p.m. Tuesday. All in-person classes, campus events and activities will be canceled for the remainder of the day. UGA initially planned in-person classes throughout the day, but previously said that could change based on the forecast.

The list of public schools systems and colleges making schedule changes includes:

Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Technical College

Butts County

Cherokee County

Clark Atlanta University

Clayton County

Cobb County

Coweta County

City Schools of Decatur

DeKalb County

Emory University

Fayette County

Forsyth County

Fulton County

Georgia College & State University

Georgia Gwinnett College

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Georgia State University

Georgia Tech

Griffin-Spalding

Gwinnett County

Gwinnett Technical College

Henry County

Kennesaw State University

Lamar County

Marietta City Schools

Meriwether County

Morehouse College

Morehouse School of Medicine

Newton County

Oglethorpe University

Paulding County

Pike County

Rockdale County

Spelman College

Troup County

University of Georgia

University of North Georgia

University of West Georgia

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