Impending winter weather has prompted the cancellation of some events and closure of venues in the metro area, including at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
The garden’s Midtown and Gainesville locations will be closed on Friday due to the winter storm watch, a representative confirmed Wednesday. Its “Garden Lights, Holiday Nights” event Friday evening is also canceled. Ticket purchases will be automatically refunded. Guests are encouraged to check atlantabg.org. for any updates.
North Georgia and metro Atlanta will be under a winter storm watch starting Friday morning. The National Weather Service cautioned residents to expect “significant accumulations of snow, sleet and freezing rain that will lead to hazardous travel conditions.”
In the metro area, those north of I-20 could see as much as three inches of snowfall, and those south of the interstate are expected to get a mix of snow and freezing rain, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan. North Georgia is projected to get at least four inches of snow on Friday.
The winter storm watch will be in effect from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.
Two events to formally inaugurate new DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, who took office on New Year’s Day, are being rescheduled from Friday, according to the county. The oath of office ceremony will now take place Jan. 17 at Emory University and the ecumenical breakfast will take place March 22 at Emory.
Other events in town, including the Fox Theatre’s showing of the Broadway production “& Juliet” and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s “Coucheron + the Four Seasons” are still scheduled for Friday and this weekend. Organizers for both said they’re closely monitoring the forecast.
Fernbank Museum’s “Fernbank After Dark” is also still on for Friday evening. However, a museum representative said their team is anticipating possible impacts on their operations and will make necessary updates closer to Friday.
Return to AJC.com for more weather cancellations and closings.
— Staff writer Alia Pharr contributed to this report
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