Updated at 4:30 p.m. on February 1, 2026: Walker Transit will delay operations until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2. The Walker County Landfill and Walker County Animal Shelter will be closed today, Saturday, January 31st. There is light snow coverage on roads across the county, creating slick travel conditions. The National Weather Service has … Continue reading Winter Weather Advisory Saturday, January 31, 2026
Updated at 11:00am on 1/26/26: Walker County Government offices, including Transit, will open at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, due to the extremely cold weather forecasted. All courts in Walker County will also delay opening until 11:00 a.m. Updated at 8:15am on 1/26/26: Roads in Walker County are passable this morning, but motorists will … Continue reading Walker County Winter Weather Update for January 2026
Updates from January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m. update: After 37 hours, our Public Works team reports all roads are passable. Still, there will be slick areas, especially where there is compacted snow. This will be the case on roads atop Lookout Mountain like Yankee, Flarity and Old State, along with some intersections. With temperatures dropping … Continue reading Winter Storm Warning – January 10, 2025
LaFayette, GA (July 5, 2024) - Walker County dispatchers received a call around 1:19pm of a structure fire at 14 Rayleigh Drive. After reportedly hearing lightning strike his house, the homeowner went outside and noticed smoke coming from the attic area, prompting him to call 911. Firefighters arrived to find visible flames coming from the … Continue reading Lightning Strike Likely Cause of Walker County House Fire
Walker County Emergency Management will open a shelter at 3:00 p.m. today at Saddle Ridge School (9858 N. Highway 27, Rock Spring) for those in need of a safe place to stay until some potentially severe weather passes. Those planning to shelter at this location should bring their own snacks and drinks, along with other … Continue reading Shelter Available at Saddle Ridge School on April 2, 2024
Cold can kill. Walker County will be under a WIND CHILL WARNING from late Thursday night (12/22) through noon Saturday (12/24). The National Weather Service predicts dangerously cold temperatures will impact northwest Georgia with wind chills as low as 10 below zero. Now is the time to start preparing for the very cold temperatures. If … Continue reading Cold Can Kill: Walker County Emergency Management Urges Residents to Prepare Now for Dangerous Cold Temperatures
LaFayette, GA (June 16, 2021) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has designated Walker County as a StormReady County. The four-year designation provides continued recognition of the county’s efforts to reach a high level of severe weather preparedness. “Walker County is doing its part to minimize the vulnerability of our citizens to extreme weather events,” … Continue reading National Weather Service Designates Walker County as a StormReady County
Updated 6:15 p.m. (1/29/19) All Walker County Government offices, Landfill, Animal Shelter, Courthouses, and Health Department will be back to normal operating hours on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. 11:15 a.m. (1/29/19) Our Public Works crews are still out. Their main concern right now is bridges that have not dried yet. Now that the temperature has dropped into … Continue reading 1/29/19 Winter Storm Impact on Walker County
