Habersham County Schools will remain closed for another day due to hazardous road conditions caused by snowmelt and re-icing.
After conducting a “thorough check” of roadways Monday afternoon, school administrators made the call to keep schools closed for a third day.
“What we found is not good. There is standing water in many areas, which will be solid ice in the morning,” explains Habersham County School Superintendent Matthew Cooper. “Numerous roads are still ice and snow-covered. Some mountain roads have not melted at all.”
With the temperature expected to bottom out at 23 degrees at daybreak on Tuesday, officials canceled class on Jan. 14.
“If we had school tomorrow, there would be numerous wrecks,” Cooper warned. He emphasized again that Habersham County schools “will not reopen until the roads are safe first student drivers and buses.”
Freezing temperatures and snow in shaded areas are likely to continue causing issues. Cooper said parents should also prepare now for a possible delay or closure on Wednesday.
Several other Northeast Georgia area school districts have also canceled in-person classes Tuesday. Stephens and White County Schools are closed to students. Dawson, Lumpkin, Rabun, Towns, and Union counties will hold virtual learning days, and Banks County Schools are on a 2-hour delay.
