School districts and colleges announced for closure:
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: Closes at 12:30 Tuesday, remain closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Albany Beauty Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Albany State University (all locations): Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Albany Technical College and Adult Education Centers will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Baker County teacher workday is canceled for Wednesday.
- Baconton Community Charter School: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Ben Hill County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Berrien County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Fall break slated to begin Thursday.
- Best Buddies in Albany and Leesburg will be closed on Thursday.
- Bright Beginnings Preschool in Americus: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Brooks County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Thursday and Friday Fall Break days.
- Brookwood School: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Byne Christian School and Byne Child Development: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Chess Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Childcare Network: Westover, Baldwin, Brierwood, and Telfair locations will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Coffee County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Colquitt County Schools: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Covenant Presbyterian Preschool in Albany: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Creative World Child Care Center-East: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Crisp County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Decatur County Schools: Closed Wednesday.
- Dougherty County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Dooly County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Early County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- First United Methodist of Albany Preschool: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- First Baptist Church’s Weekday preschool in Americus is closed Wednesday and Thursday. Church activities on Wednesday are canceled.
- Fullington Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Fun Villa Day Care in Albany and the Learning Play Center in Camilla will be closed Thursday
- Grace Christian Academy in Bainbrdge: Closed until Monday.
- Grace Baptist Christian School in Tifton: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Georgia Southwestern State University: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Georgia Military College Augusta, Dublin, Eastman, Madison, Milledgeville, Sandersville, Warner Robins and Valdosta campuses and GMC Prep School will be closed Thursday.
- Irwin County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. Friday night’s football game has been moved to Saturday at noon.
- Heritage Academy in Sale City: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- KidsvilleUSA/Endoline and Kidsville USA/Branchview will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Lanier County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Lighthouse Harbor Christian Academy: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Lee County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Lowndes County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Miller County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Miss Jan’s Nursery and Playschool in Albany: Closed Wednesday.
- Miss Georgee’s Playcare in Slyvester, closed Wednesday and Thursday
- Mitchell County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- New Beginning Early Learning Academy: Closed Wednesday and reopen Friday at 6 a.m.
- New Beginning Early Learning Academy West: Closed Wednesday and reopen Friday at 6 a.m.
- Noah’s Ark Preschool Academy of Terrell will be closed Wednesday and Thursday
- Open Bible Christian School: Closed Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are Fall Break days.
- Pataula Charter Academy: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Pelham City Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Petty’s Preschool Daycare Inc.: Closed Wednesday.
- Play and Learn Clubhouse for Early Learning: Closed until Monday.
- Porterfield Day School: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Scintilla Charter Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Sherwood Christian Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Sister/Sister Learning Center in Dougherty County #1 and #2 Wednesday and Thursday.
- Southern Regional Technical College (all locations): Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Southland Academy in Americus is closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Southwest Georgia Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Southwest Georgia Institute of Education: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M Charter School: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Tentatively closed Friday.
- St. Teresa’s Catholic School in Albany: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Sumter County School District will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Terrell Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Terrell County Schools: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Staff reports at 8 a.m. Friday. All homecoming activities moved to Friday and parade at 4 p.m.
- Thomas University: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- Tiftarea Academy: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Tift County Schools: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Tifton: Mother’s Love Child Care Center and Mother’s Love, Too! will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Turner County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- UGA Tifton: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Valdosta City Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Valdosta State University will remain closed through 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, with a few exceptions. The Student Union, including Chick-fil-A and Starbucks, will be open from noon to 9 p.m. on Thursday. The Student Recreation Center will be open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, and Odum Library will open at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
- Wee-Kare DayCare & Preschool Georgia Pre-K program will be out Wednesday and Thursday.
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (all locations): Closed Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday evening classes cancelled.
- Worth County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
Businesses announced for closure:
- Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base will be closed until noon Thursday, weather permitting.
- The Albany Transit System will close Wednesday at 12:45 p.m.
- Albany YMCA (main branch, Lee branch and Sports Park) will be closed until noon on Thursday.
- Allergy and Asthma Clinics of Georgia will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. Patients will need to call starting Friday to reschedule.
- Baker County Courthouse: Closed Wednesday.
- Boys and Girls Club of Albany: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Chick-fil-A at Albany Square, Lee Crossings, & Albany Mall will be closed Wednesday.
- City of Albany Utility office and Municipal Court: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- City of Thomasville administrative offices: Closed Wednesday.
- Coastal Plain CASA, Inc.: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Department of Driver Services in Albany, Americus, Bainbridge, Cordele, Douglas, Helena, Sandersville, Swansboro, Thomasville, Tifton and Valdosta will be closed through Thursday. DDS Licensing Centers in Augusta, Brunswick, Columbus, Evans, Ft. Benning, Hinesville, Kingsland, Macon, Perry, Reidsville, Rincon, Savannah, Statesboro, Thomson, Thomaston, Warner Robins and Waycross will have a delayed opening at 10 a.m. on Thursday. And CSCs in Dublin and Milledgeville will have a delayed opening at 1 p.m. on Thursday.
- Dougherty County courts: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Dougherty County offices: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Tara Foods in Albany will be closed until 10 a.m. on Thursday.
- The Flint RiverQuarium will be closed Wednesday.
- Georgia Kidney and Hypertension Clinic, Thomasville: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Golden Boy Foods in Fitzgerald will be closed from Wednesday at 7 a.m. through Thursday a.m. Employees can get updates about the closure at 229-423-6258.
- Mitchell County Superior Court: Cancelled Wednesday.
- Moody Air Force Base will be closed Wednesday and Thursday to all except mission essential personnel only.
- P&G Albany: Close Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. through Thursday at 7 a.m.
- Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Albany will be closed on Wednesday
- SOWEGA Council on Aging Senior Center: Closed and transportation halter Wednesday and Thursday for the following counties: Dougherty, Calhoun, Baker, Early, Terrell, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Colquitt, Mitchell, Lee, Thomas, Seminole and Worth.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Transit: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Southwest Georgia Nephrology Center: Closed Wednesday.
- Sylvester Municipal Court: Closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Tara Foods: Closed Wednesday at 11 a.m., opens Thursday at 10 a.m.
- City of Valdosta Offices will be closed Wednesday and the Valdosta Municipal Court will be closed on Thursday .