13WMAZ will continue to update as more schools send notifications.
MACON, GA — Severe storms are heading toward many counties in central Georgia. In light of this, many school systems in the region are releasing or canceling after-school programs early.
This is a list of what we know so far. 13WMAZ will continue to update it as more schools send notifications.
An isolated storm will begin to form ahead of the main storm in central Georgia starting at 1:00 p.m., according to the 13WMAZ weather team. These storms can produce brief tornadoes as they pass through central Georgia. Not everyone sees one of these storms because they are isolated in nature.
By 4pm, however, the isolated storm will have left, and the storm’s main line will roll into central Georgia from the northwest. Traveling southeast of our region would take 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The main threat as these storms pass is damaging winds.
Via Twitter The school system says it is canceling all after-school activities and programs out of “out of caution.” They say parents should be prepared to pick up their children when they drop out of school.
The school system said all after-school programs have been canceled due to weather and will resume on Tuesday, January 17, according to a post on their Facebook page.
Washington County School System:
The school system will release students half an hour early, according to a post on its Facebook page. Car passengers can be picked up at all campuses beginning at 2:30 PM. Bus passengers should expect to return home a little earlier depending on traffic and weather conditions.
They said they will continue to update parents on the situation at school throughout the day tomorrow.