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Gwinnett Schools to close early Friday

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Credit: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Get the latest on school closings at ajc.com.
By Christopher Quinn
Jan 6, 2017

Gwinnett County Schools will close two hours early today, according to a brief statement posted on the system’s Facebook page about 7:10 a.m.

It was the longest holdout among the metro area school systems. Many had made the call late yesterday afternoon.

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A winter storm warning will go into effect for north Georgia Friday as a winter storm is expected to bring up to 4 inches of snow this weekend.

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Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.

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