Metro Atlanta is preparing for a potential ice storm expected this weekend, with schools, airlines and entertainment attractions announcing revisions and cancellations to their schedules.
This list will be updated as new closings and cancellations are announced.
School closings
Several metro Atlanta districts have canceled their weekend activities, including:
Attractions and shows
Atlanta Botanical Garden
The garden will be closed Saturday and Sunday due to inclement weather.
The Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
The festival has been rescheduled from Thursday-Sunday to Feb. 6 – 8.
Buckhead Theatre
Comedian Paul Chowdhry’s Saturday show has been canceled.
City Winery
Comedian George Lopez’s Friday and Saturday shows, as well as a Bottoms Up Drag Brunch hosted by Nini Coco scheduled for Sunday, have been postponed.
Fox Theatre
The Blue Man Group announced that their Saturday and Sunday shows have been rescheduled for June 16-17.
Georgia Aquarium
Due to weather concerns, the aquarium will close early at 5 p.m. on Saturday and will be closed all day on Sunday. The aquarium will have a delayed opening on Monday, with doors open at noon.
Maker’s Market
The market, scheduled for Saturday, has been rescheduled for next Saturday, Jan. 31.
Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
A Saturday performance featuring guitarist and filmmaker Jesse Cook has been postponed, with a new date yet to be announced.
Smith’s Olde Bar
The venue’s End of Line show on Thursday has been postponed to March 13.
Tabernacle
The Zoso – The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience on Saturday has been postponed to March 29.
Travel and transportation updates
Atlanta-based Delta Airlines has announced flight cancellations at select airports in North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee due to inclement weather.
The airline has also decided to waive fees for existing flight bookings scheduled for the weekend ahead. Additional airlines following suit include Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
There have been about 27 flight cancellations and 120 flight delays at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, according to FlightAware.
MARTA announced on Friday that it will implement an inclement weather service plan on Saturday and Sunday.
The Georgia Department of Transportation says it is actively staging crews and equipment to respond to upcoming weather threats, and urges residents to avoid travel in the most impacted areas whenever possible this weekend.
