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LISTEN: On the Friday, Jan. 10 edition of Georgia Today: Barrow County Schools take new security measures after last year’s deadly shooting; Gov. Brian Kemp recommends more funding to strengthen Georgia prisons; And Georgians wake up to a rare blanket of snow.
Orlando Montoya: Hello and welcome to the Georgia Today podcast from GPB News. Today is Friday, Jan. 10. I’m Orlando Montoya. On today’s episode, Barrow County schools take new security measures after last year’s deadly shooting. Gov. Brian Kemp recommends more funding to strengthen Georgia prisons. And Georgians wake up to a rare blanket of snow. These stories and more coming up on this edition of Georgia Today.
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Orlando Montoya: Snow was blanketing north Georgia after a rare winter storm this morning. The National Weather Service reports the greatest snowfall amounts were around metro Atlanta, including 3.5 inches in downtown Atlanta and 4 inches at Stone Mountain. Snow and ice were likely to accumulate across the region today, making roadways treacherous. More than a million public school students got a snow day or were at home learning online. More than 1,000 flights were canceled today at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Four passengers were injured after a Delta Air Lines plane bound for Minneapolis aborted takeoff from ATL. Delta said it was unclear whether the weather had anything to do with the incident. Electric utilities were reporting more than 1,000 customers without power. Emergency management officials warned that number could increase with more ice and winds.
GPB’s Sarah Kallis has more on how the state is managing the wintry conditions.
Sarah Kallis: Leaders at the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, or GEMA, thank drivers for staying off of the road this morning, allowing emergency vehicles to have easy access to roads and streets. GEMA meteorologist Will Langston urged Georgians to continue to stay home this evening and tomorrow morning as ice accumulates…