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Gwinnett Tech, Georgia Gwinnett College closing early today

Gwinnett Technical College’s Alpharetta-North Fulton Campus is located just off GA 400 at 2875 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta.
Gwinnett Technical College’s Alpharetta-North Fulton Campus is located just off GA 400 at 2875 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta.
By Amanda C. Coyne
Jan 6, 2017

All Gwinnett Technical College campuses will close at noon Friday, ahead of a snowstorm that could leave more than four inches of snow in Gwinnett County.

MORE: When will metro Atlanta see snow?

Gwinnett Tech campuses will be closed all day Saturday as well, the school announced on Twitter.

Georgia Gwinnett College, in Lawrenceville, also announced an early closure Friday. Georgia Gwinnett will close at 2 p.m. Friday and remain closed Saturday and Sunday.

Snow is expected to begin in metro Atlanta this evening. Gov. Nathan Deal has issued a state of emergency and ordered state employees to go home at 4 p.m. and be prepared to stay there for three days.

Here is a list of things to do before the snow gets here.

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Amanda Coyne is a hyperlocal reporter for the AJC, covering Gwinnett County.

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