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Fulton County to close some buildings Saturday, anticipating snow

Clark Atlanta University students, Tamara Lawson-21, junior (left) and Ebony Killebrew-21,junior skip down James P. Brawley Drive on campus. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM AJC File Photo
Clark Atlanta University students, Tamara Lawson-21, junior (left) and Ebony Killebrew-21,junior skip down James P. Brawley Drive on campus. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM AJC File Photo
By Arielle Kass
Jan 5, 2017

In response to expected snow, Fulton County will reschedule Friday evening events at its parks and close its facilities Saturday.

The county’s libraries, arts facilities and parks will all be closed on Saturday.

Other than the change to Friday events at county parks, there are no other plans to close early on Friday as of Thursday evening.

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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