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Saturday:

High school sports: The Douglas County School System has canceled this weekend's sporting events. The Cobb County School District has left the decision up to individual schools. Hillgrove High School has canceled this weekend's sporting events. McEachern High School will not have any games, but teams will still practice this weekend. 

Submit Saturday closures and cancellations to michael.stone@patch.com.

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Today:

Cobb County schools: The Cobb County School District has canceled all Friday classes and activities. Return to Patch for decisions regarding Saturday sporting events.

Cobb County Board of Education: The board work session that was scheduled for Wednesday has been moved to Friday. Public comment will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the regular meeting will follow.

Douglas County schools: The Douglas County School System has canceled all Friday classes and activities.  Principals, teachers, and clerical and support staff will return to work from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Custodians are asked report to work at their usual times to prepare buildings and walkways prior to arrival of other staff. The school system is allowing staff members who cannot make it to work Friday because of road conditions to take the day off. Those who can't make it will have make-up options. Return to Patch for decisions regarding Saturday sporting events.

Powder Springs city offices: The offices will return to their normal schedules on Friday.

Douglas County Courthouse: The courthouse will be open during its regular hours on Friday.

Cobb Community Transit: For CCT's Friday schedule, click here.

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Thursday:

Cobb County schools: The Cobb County School District has canceled all Thursday classes and activities.

Douglas County schools: The Douglas County School System has canceled all Thursday classes and activities. Principals, teachers, clerical and support staff will return to work from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Powder Springs city offices: The offices will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Office hours will return to their regular schedule on Friday. Garbage scheduled to be picked up on Monday will be picked up on Friday, Jan. 14 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Beginning Tuesday, garbage pick-up will be on regular schedule.

Cobb County government: The tax commissioner and tag offices will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday

Douglas County Courthouse: The courthouse will be open on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Douglas County Juvenile Court will conduct hearings for those able to safely get to the courthouse Thursday. Those who cannot get to the courthouse may call 770-920-7245 to request another hearing date. Douglas County State Court and Superior Court is canceled for Thursday. All hearings scheduled for Douglas County Magistrate Court for Thursday have been canceled, including preliminary and bond hearings.

Cobb transportation meeting: A meeting scheduled for Thursday with staff from the Cobb Department of Transportation and the Cumberland Community Improvement District has been canceled. The meeting, which will be rescheduled for a later date, was intended to present results of the design meetings conducted as part of the Cumberland Transit Oriented Development study. For more information, contact Gail Bailey at 770-859-2331 or gbailey@cumberlandcid.org. Maps and other information are available at cumberlandcid.org.

Best-selling author appearance: An  appearance of New York Times best-selling author Steve Berry at Mountain View Regional Library on Thursday has been canceled. No new date has been set. For further information, call 770-509-2725.

Submit Thursday closures and cancellations to michael.stone@patch.com.

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Wednesday:

Cobb County schools: The Cobb County School District has canceled all Wednesday classes and activities.

Douglas County schools: The Douglas County School System has canceled all Wednesday classes and activities. 

Powder Springs city offices: All city offices, except for the Powder Springs Police Department, will be closed Wednesday. "It's just still too dangerous," Mayor Pat Vaughn said.

Powder Springs City Council work session: Wednesday's work session has been canceled. "The staff hasn’t been able to even get in their offices to review the agenda," City Manager Rick Eckert said. He said he doesn't know of a rescheduled date yet.

Cobb County government: Wednesday's Board of Zoning Appeals variance hearing has been moved to Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. The Board of Commissioners meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Jan. 18.

Douglas County Courthouse: The courthouse will be open on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday cases in Douglas County State Court have been canceled. Rescheduling notifications will be mailed.

Cobb Community Transit: There will be no express or local service Wednesday. Scheduled paratransit service will be offered.

Submit Wednesday closures and cancellations to michael.stone@patch.com.

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Tuesday:

Cobb County schools: The Cobb County School District has canceled all Tuesday classes and activities.

Douglas County schools: The Douglas County School System has canceled all Tuesday classes and activities.

Powder Springs city offices: Except for the Powder Springs Police Department, all city offices and departments will be closed on Tuesday. Three public works employees who brought food and clothes with them to work will be working on the streets, Mayor Pat Vaughn said. "They came prepared," she said.

Cobb County government offices: Some of the county's offices will open Tuesday at 10 a.m. Tuesday's commission meeting has been canceled. The Central Library, Mountain View Regional Library, and Kennesaw Branch Library will open Tuesday.  All other branches in the library system are closed. The Cobb County Tax Commissioner's office and all tag offices in Cobb County will be closed Tuesday. For judicial openings and closings, contact the court directly. Contact information and links are at: www.cobbcounty.org/judicial/

Douglas County Courthouse: The courthouse will be closed on Tuesday. Also, all county buildings, including libraries, will be closed.

Cobb Community Transit: There will be no express bus service Tuesday. Local service is scheduled to begin at noon if weather permits. Delays are expected. 

Book Worm Bookstore: The store will be closed on Tuesday.

Submit Tuesday closures and cancellations to michael.stone@patch.com.

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Monday:

Cobb County schools: The Cobb County School District has canceled all Monday classes.

Douglas County schools: The Douglas County School System has canceled all Monday classes. 

Colonial Hills Christian School: The school will be closed on Monday.

Powder Springs city offices: All of the city's departments and offices will be closed Monday. Mayor Pat Vaughn said three public works officials will be working on roads overnight. "And if more are needed, they'll come in," she said.

Powder Springs Municipal Court: City court proceedings scheduled for Monday have been rescheduled for Feb. 14.

Powder Springs Business Association meeting: The meeting, which was scheduled for Monday and was to include Mayor Pat Vaughn’s State of the City Address, has been rescheduled for Jan. 18.

Cobb County offices: All government departments and offices will be closed on Monday.

Cobb Chamber breakfast: The Cobb Chamber of Commerce has cancelled its Monday morning breakfast. The chamber hopes to reschedule the event.

Cobb Community Transit: Express bus service has been canceled for Monday. A decision regarding local bus routes is expected to be made by 10 a.m. Monday. 

Douglas County Courthouse: The courthouse will be closed on Monday. 

Post offices: Post offices in Lithia Springs and Powder Springs will not be able to deliver mail Monday because vehicles from a distribution center couldn't make it to the offices. “We'll try again tomorrow if we can,” said Danny Hooks, with the Powder Springs office.

Book Worm Bookstore: The store will be closed on Monday. "I hate to do it, but I think we will have to close for our customers' sake," Owner Susan Smelser said. "No one should be on the road."

Snow advice

Freezing pipes: Prevent frozen pipes by wrapping them, opening cabinets to expose plumbing to warm air, or slowly dripping the fauce. A small drip uses much less water than a ruptured water pipe. (From Cobb County's website)

Driving: Motorists need to be mindful of Georgia Department of Transportation crews working to clear snow and ice from interstates and state routes. Motorists should not pass a GDOT dump truck spreading the salt/stone mixture, as stones may get kicked up at their cars and could break windshields. Please follow at least 100 feet behind GDOT vehicles.

Slow down to at least half your normal speed and use a low gear as you drive. If you come to a traffic signal that is not working, treat it as a four-way stop. Beware of black ice, especially on bridges and watch for fallen trees or power lines. (From GDOT's website)

Count on Powder Springs-Lithia Springs Patch for updates about snow amounts, road conditions and closings. We invite you to submit closing announcements and your snow photos and videos. Add them in the comments here or e-mail them to michael.stone@patch.com.