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With inclement weather, Fulton County government to open late Tuesday

GDOT worker, Mike Jett prepare a brine truck for service at the Georgia Department of Transportation unit at 25 Kennedy Road in Forest Park on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. When a complex of storms bring inches of heavy rain to North Georgia this weekend, some areas in the northeast corner of the state could see snow and ice. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM AJC FILE PHOTO
GDOT worker, Mike Jett prepare a brine truck for service at the Georgia Department of Transportation unit at 25 Kennedy Road in Forest Park on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. When a complex of storms bring inches of heavy rain to North Georgia this weekend, some areas in the northeast corner of the state could see snow and ice. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM AJC FILE PHOTO
By Arielle Kass
Dec 10, 2018

Fulton County government will delay its opening Tuesday after black ice was predicted for the morning commute.

The county government will open at 10 a.m. Court openings will also be delayed until 10 a.m.

VIDEO: More on winter weather

Crews say they are ready as the temps dip to near freezing levels Monday night

Other governments and school systems have also delayed their openings, including the city of South Fulton, which will open at 10 a.m.

For more details on winter weather and other closings, click here.

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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