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Photo gallery: Snow day in Chattanooga

Four-year-old Jack Debenport [CQ] eats snow out of a toy shovel while playing at Riverview Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon. The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools. — Four-year-old Jack Debenport [CQ] eats snow out of a toy shovel while playing at Riverview Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon. The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools. Four-year-old Jack Debenport [CQ] eats snow out of a toy shovel while playing at Riverview Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon. The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools.

By Staff Report January 17, 2018 1 min read

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Chattanooga snow day

Seven-year-old Holden Royal catches air as he exits a slide at Riverview Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon. The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools.

Ava Zani, 4, cleans the snow off of a sock she is using as a glove while playing on Walnut Street Bridge Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. A light snow covered areas of Chattanooga Tuesday evening causing many schools and businesses to close for precautionary reasons.

Five-year-old Charlie Royal, center, chases his brother Holden Royal, 7, while playing at Riverview Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon. The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools.

Will Reason, 10, jumps up to get extra propulsion as he slides down a hill in Renaissance Park on a cardboard box Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Reason and his family moved to a condo beside Renaissance Park less than a week ago and decided to take advantage of the light snow the Chattanooga received Tuesday evening.

Will Reason, 10, slides down a hill in Renaissance Park on a cardboard box Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Reason and his family moved to a condo beside Renaissance Park less than a week ago and decided to take advantage of the light snow the Chattanooga received Tuesday evening.

Maddie Reason, 12, slides down a hill in Renaissance Park Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Maddie and her brother decided to grab boxes from their recent move to condos in the North Shore area and enjoy the light snow Chattanooga received Monday evening.

As snow falls, Hayden Compton stands near a fire at the Northshore Village apartments on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon.

Quentin Slade walks Olli as Kelsey Batts walks Maverik Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 on the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga received a light snow Tuesday evening causing many businesses and schools to close for precautionary reasons.

Cason O'Connor, 8, kicks up snow as he walks on Walnut Street Bridge Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Cason and his family decided to venture out of their house Tuesday evening when they saw the snow had begun to accumulate.

Four-year-old Jack Debenport [CQ] eats snow out of a toy shovel while playing at Riverview Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon. The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools.

Chattanooga experienced a light dusting of snow by late afternoon on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.

The fear of inclement weather closed several area schools.