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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Will Friday Be a Snow Day for Gwinnett Schools?

Snow, sleet and black ice are possible. Like others, GCPS officials are monitoring the situation.

Lilburn and Gwinnett parents, be forewarned. It could be a last-minute decision early Friday before Gwinnett County school officials decide whether to cancel classes for that day. As of now, classes are still on for Friday, according to Gwinnett Schools' spokesperson Jorge Quintana. He added that the policy for the system, which has more than 160,000 students, is to wait as late as 6 a.m. on the given day before deciding whether to postpone classes. -- How are you preparing for the current severe weather? Do you think GCPS should decide earlier whether to cancel classes for a given day? Share your thoughts in the comments below. -- And, given the nature of the current weather forecasts, it likely will be a last-minute decision. The …

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