The suspension stems from a combination of cold water temperatures and tough conditions for divers and K-9s to do their jobs.

Search teams started their efforts in a section of the lake nearly the size of a football field that has consistently triggered responses from search dogs.

After an extensive three-week search, authorities have suspended the use of divers and cadaver dogs in the search for missing metro Atlanta coach and teacher Gary Jones on Lake Oconee.

Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills says he's partially suspending the search on Lake Oconee for Atlanta coach Gary Jones. Cadaver dogs and divers will take the backseat for the time being due to weather conditions.

Crews spent three weeks searching the water of Lake Oconee for Gary Jones, who has not been seen since Feb. 8 The search for a missing private school coach has been suspended indefinitely at the Georgia lake where his boat was found empty more than three weeks ago.