Habersham County Schools will be closed for a second day due to the continuing poor road conditions that exist as a result of Winter Storm Izzy. At least five other Northeast Georgia area school systems will be closed Wednesday along with a number of private schools. Franklin and White County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay.
Habersham County School Superintendent Matthew Cooper released this statement in regard to administrators’ decision to close the county’s public schools on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022:
“Our team has been assessing the aftermath of the winter storm all afternoon. We still have quite a mess on many of our backroads.
We still have ice and/or snow on some roads. The major concern for tomorrow morning is refreezing. Many roads have standing water from snowmelt. Temperatures will be at freezing by 11:00 p.m. which will result in treacherous road conditions in the morning. In addition, there are low hanging lines in many areas that our buses cannot navigate.
The other major issue we are dealing with is phone and internet service is down at all schools. That issue is with our service provider.
Due to all these issues, schools will be closed for students and staff on Wednesday, January 19th.
We will make every effort to have school on Thursday but there are certainly no guarantees. We are already concerned about areas with hard ice pack as well as low hanging lines which present an issue for our buses. We also need to make sure phone and internet service is restored at all schools.
We need everyone to be aware that there is a chance for more snow Thursday night and Friday. We will be watching that developing weather event very closely.”
Correction: A previous version of this article stated that schools would be closed on Friday. That was incorrect. Area schools are closed Wednesday, January 19. No school closings have been announced beyond that date.
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