This sounds like it could be fun.  The current weather advisory for the Atlanta Metro is this…

… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY…

• * LOCATIONS… PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA… INCLUDING THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA.
• * HAZARD TYPES… SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY.
• * ACCUMULATIONS… UP TO 1 INCHES OF SNOW… AND 0.1 INCHES OF ICE.
• * TIMING… BEST CHANCE OF SNOW BEGINS THIS EVENING AND THEN TRANSITIONS TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY.
• * IMPACTS… UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW AND UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THESE ACCUMULATIONS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE. SOME TREES AND POWER LINES COULD COME DOWN CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.
• PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW… SLEET… OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES… AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

Forecast courtesy of Accuweather

A winter wonderland sort of day in the Atlanta area.  We know the City of Decatur has closed up shop.

Which businesses in the area managed to open today?

Decatur Square photo courtesy of Gwyneth

From the City of Decatur…

All city of Decatur offices, including City Hall and the Design, Environment and Construction (DEC) division of Public Works, are closed tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 13).

• Municipal Court hearings for tomorrow evening are cancelled. Call to reschedule once offices re-open.
• The Decatur Recreation Center is closed tomorrow and all Thursday activities are cancelled. The Center plans to be open regular hours on Friday.
• Trash and recycling pick up for Thursday is cancelled. If tomorrow is your regular trash day your trash will be picked up on Friday, Feb. 14 instead.
• Midway Rd. at S. Candler was closed this afternoon because of concerns that a leaning tree might fall. That is the only road closure in the city at this time. The latest DeKalb County road closures are available here.

Overall, things have been quiet in the city of Decatur during this winter weather. There have been no wrecks, no injuries, and no power outages. Public safety personnel and volunteers continue to check on seniors and other vulnerable members of the community.

Temperatures are dropping and more snow is on its way this evening (up to 3” is possible). This will continue to make travel difficult and dangerous. Please stay safe indoors. If you do leave the house, be aware that roads and sidewalks are slippery and frozen. If you or your children choose to sled, please avoid sledding into any roadways.

Important phone numbers

Georgia Power:

All power outages or objects that have fallen on power lines MUST be reported to Georgia Power. The city cannot touch or repair power lines.

Police non-emergency:

Please use the police non-emergency number only if you or a neighbor requires public safety assistance, not to report power outages.

Finally, continue to charge medical devices, cell phones and other electronics in anticipation of possible power outages. If there is a loss of power, the city may use the CodeRED Emergency Notification System to communicate with the community. Please take this opportunity before a power outage occurs to register your phone number here.

From CSD Facebook…

City Schools of Decatur will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 13. There is no school for students or staff. Please stay safe and warm!

Photo of DFD fueling up on S. Candler Rd earlier today courtesy of Jon

The Decatur Fire Department is prepping for the coming ice storm (see photo above) and the city wants to make sure you’re ready as well…

Conditions as of this posting remain above freezing in the City of Decatur, but the temperature is expected to drop late tonight. There is a serious threat of accumulation of ice on trees and power lines tonight and tomorrow, and this combined with expected heavy winds could result in power outages.

As a precaution, please go ahead and fully charge cell phones and medical devices now. If the power does go out, contact Georgia Power at  to report the outage. Georgia Power has crews pre-staged in the area to respond to any losses of power. Please only call 911 in the event of a life-threatening emergency, not simply to report a power outage. You may also call the Decatur Police non-emergency number if you require public safety assistance: .

If there is a loss of power, the city may use the CodeRED Emergency Notification System to communicate with the community. Please take this opportunity before a power outage occurs to register your phone number here.

About CodeRED:

CodeRED Emergency Notification System is a telephone communication service that allows us to quickly notify citizens of emergency situations requiring immediate action.

All residential phone numbers in the BellSouth/AT&T system should be in the telephone database. All city of Decatur businesses should register, as well as individuals who have unlisted phone numbers, who have changed their phone number or address within the last year, and who use a cellular phone as their primary home phone.

The system can dial up to 50,000 phone numbers per hour and deliver a recorded message to individuals or their answering machines.

Decatur Municipal Court is cancelled for tonight. Please call to reschedule your hearing for a future date.

Most city offices will be closed tomorrow (Wed., Feb. 12), and City Hall will operate with a limited staff. As of this posting, City Hall is expected to open at noon on Thursday, Feb. 13. Continue to check TheDecaturMinute.com for the latest weather updates and city closings.

It’s just a cold rain, but certain places are closed today in anticipation of tomorrow’s ice and snow.

• Decaturish reports that a sign hanging on the door of Decatur City Hall indicates the city will be open.
• The Decatur Minute also reports that Municipal Court is open today, but that Decatur Rec evening programs are cancelled for the next two days.

Also, you can check out our winter weather cancellations thread from yesterday.

Seems like we need one of these already, no?  Pile on.