The University of North Georgia Dahlonega and Blue Ridge campuses will be closed tomorrow due to predictions of winter weather in the area.
According to an email statement this afternoon from UNG spokeswoman Sylvia Carson, students may still access services virtually for those campuses.
Carson s statement said that UNG personnel will continue to monitor the weather conditions tomorrow and announce any changes via the UNG alert system and website. It also said that individuals should use best judgement when traveling in their areas.
Winter storm warning issued for Northeast Georgia counties UNG closes Blue Ridge, Dahlonega campuses in response
Parts Northeast Georgia, including Dawson County, should expect snow and ice accumulations to end the week, according to a winter storm warning issued Thursday by the U.S. National Weather Service in Peachtree City.
Officials said snow accumulations of between two and four inches and light ice accumulations are expected in the mountains of northeast Georgia from 7 p.m. on Thursday evening through 7 p.m. on Friday.
Affected areas will likely include parts of Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union and White Counties.
Accumulations are expected mainly at elevations above 1,500 feet, but winter storms and freezing temperatures could occur and impact travel during the storm at lower elevations, the warning notes. So residents in the affected areas should plan on encountering slippery road conditions if they venture out.