Police to search Georgia for missing NC man

Authorities say they’ll search in Georgia for a North Carolina man whose disappearance could be linked to Gary Michael Hilton, who is charged with murdering a Georgia hiker earlier this month. They will search Towns and Union counties for the body of 80-year-old John Bryant. He and his wife, 84-year-old Irene Bryant went missing in October after setting out for a hike in western North Carolina Irene Bryant was later found dead from multiple blows to her head. Hilton has been charged in the beating death and decapitation of 24-year-old Meredith Emerson, whose body police found Jan. 7 in a Georgia state forest with Hilton's help. Authorities also are looking at whether Hilton was involved in two murders in Florida.

Union County schools closed a third straight day

The cold weather of the week across the state will keep students in extreme north Georgia's Union County home for a third straight day. Students there were supposed to return to class on Wednesday for the start of the new semester. However, snow that fell in the area combined with single-digit overnight temperatures forced closure of the school system. Warmer temperatures are being forecast for the state over the weekend.

Man sought in hiker's disappearance

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The search will continue again this morning for a missing hiker in the north Georgia mountains. 24-year-old Meredith Emerson left with her dog on Tuesday morning. Authorities found her abandoned car at the base of Blood Mountain, along with a water bottle and dog collar also belonging to Emerson.

Police say now they are looking for 60-year-old Gary Michael Hilton of DeKalb County. Authorities believe he may know something, or be connected to the disappearance of Emerson. A man fitting Hilton's description was seen several times with Emerson by witnesses on New Year's Day. Accounts say the man was wearing a yellow jacket and a backpack with enough gear for at least a couple of days. Police say they think the man drives a 2000-'01 white Chevy Astro van.

Cold snap continues across Georgia

Students in north Georgia’s Union County will get a second straight day off from school. Another day of snow and ice in the area has postponed the start of the new semester once more. On the roadways, officials say snow and ice has closed Georgia 348--the Richard B. Russell Parkway.

North Georgia this morning is experiencing temperatures in the teens, while south Georgia has temperatures this morning in the 20's.

Forecasters today say to expect highs today in the 40’s across Georgia--30’s in the mountains.

Coldest temps of season--and snow--into Georgia

A cold blast of air and for some Georgians, a thin blanket of snow, settled on the state this 2nd day of the New Year.

Snow showers fell in many areas of north Georgia overnight, including most of an eight-county stretch along the state line with Tennessee getting 1-2 inches of snow. Snow showers are possible for many of those areas until early afternoon. Temperatures for much of north Georgia this morning were in the 20’s.

The weather has closed Union County schools today, on what would have been the first day of the new semester.

The state forecast includes a wind advisory for much of Georgia, and hard freeze warning for south Georgia through the evening. Highs today expected in the 30s and 40s across the state.