Nicole, once a Category 1 hurricane, has weakened to a Tropical Storm after making landfall in Florida on Wednesday night. However, forecasters say that it is possible Nicole could strengthen again before again making landfall, which is predicted to occur in the Florida panhandle and follow a track directly through the Albany area late Thursday into early Friday.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for all of south Georgia
Many area schools have altered their Thursday and Friday schedules as a result of the approaching storm. We’ll update this list as we receive more information.
Albany Technical College…closing at NOON on Thursday, afternoon classes canceled
Byne Christian School…closing at 11:30am on Thursday
Dougherty County Schools…Elementary schools closing at 11am, Middle schools closing at 12pm, High schools closing at 1pm
Calhoun County Schools…closing at NOON on Thursday
Colquitt County Schools…CLOSED Thursday
Community Christian Academy…CLOSED Thursday
Grady County Schools…Cairo High School closing at 11:30am, all other schools closing at NOON
Lee County Schools…closing three hours early on Thursday, CLOSED on Friday
Mitchell County Schools…Primary closing at 12pm, Elementary and Middle closing at 12:10pm and High school closing at 12:20pm on Thursday
Sherwood Christian Academy…closing at NOON on Thursday
Terrell County Charter Schools…Elementary release starting at 11:15am on Thursday, Middle and High school release starting at 11:30am on Thursday
Worth County Schools…closing at NOON on Thursday
Sumter County Schools…Primary closing at 1pm on Thursday, Elementary closing at 1:05pm on Thursday, Intermediate closing at 1:15pm on Thursday, Middle closing at 2pm and High school closing at 2:15pm on Thursday
