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Fulton County, other government offices, close early due to snow

A pedestrian makes his way as a wintry mix of sleet and snow is falling in East Atlanta Village. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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A pedestrian makes his way as a wintry mix of sleet and snow is falling in East Atlanta Village. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Arielle Kass
Dec 8, 2017

Fulton County will close its government offices at 1 p.m. today as snow falls across Atlanta and the metro area.

Any programs scheduled after 1 p.m. Friday will be canceled or postponed. No decision has been made about scheduled events for the weekend, but residents can see updates on the county website, or by searching @FultonInfo on social media.

Our Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologists are monitoring the developments

Other local governments have also closed their offices, including Alpharetta and Renaissance — the former city of South Fulton.

Fulton County crews are providing transportation services in Renaissance.

The walk-in court in Roswell scheduled for 1 p.m. has been canceled. People who were planning to come today can come Dec. 15 at 9 a.m.

In Alpharetta, government officials are asking residents to be off the roads by 5 p.m. so they can be treated.

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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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