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DeKalb students will return to class after snow no-show

Paul Schuster loaded brine into two 2500 gallon tanks on a flat bed trailer as GDOT crews prepare for distribution on the roads later at a facility in Forest Park on Tuesday morning. The forecast calls for the morning rain to possibly turn into snow as the temperatures fall in the afternoon. (Photo by Phil Skinner)

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Paul Schuster loaded brine into two 2500 gallon tanks on a flat bed trailer as GDOT crews prepare for distribution on the roads later at a facility in Forest Park on Tuesday morning. The forecast calls for the morning rain to possibly turn into snow as the temperatures fall in the afternoon. (Photo by Phil Skinner)
By Marlon A. Walker
Jan 29, 2019

DeKalb County School District officials said school will be back in session Wednesday after students and staff missed Tuesday due to snow forecasts.

Instead, metro Atlanta woke up to wet roads, but no snow.

Officials directed parents and students to its website and social media channels for any updates.

Cooler temperatures are expected to greet metro Atlanta residents beginning their day Wednesday morning.

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Marlon A. Walker is an education reporter covering DeKalb County.

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