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BREAKING - Atlanta State of Emergency - SouthEast Snowmageddon Watch 2017!!

 
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BREAKING - Atlanta State of Emergency - SouthEast Snowmageddon Watch 2017!!
So they have declared a State of Emergency for the Greater Atlanta area and much of North Georgia.

Many meteorologists are saying the "models" look very similar to those from 2014, the famous "Snowmegeddon" year when all the Snow came in very unexpectedly in the middle of the work day, and covered the Metro Atlanta area in up to 4 - 6 inches, causing people to panic and leave work early... which in turn become a major city-wide gridlock situation.

During the 2014 storm, many people including myself, were stuck on ice covered roads for hours and hours. My normal drive home of 15 minutes become a grueling EIGHT HOURS, and another family member of mine was stuck for up to TWELVE hours.

They have declared a State of Emergency to begin by NOON today.

Weather reports are calling for 2 - 4 inches starting sometime later this afternoon; with maybe half an inch of ice on the roads...

Possible additional accumulation over night and into Saturday morning.

They have actually stated that they are concerned this storm could over come the brine treatment they're putting on the roads and they are telling everyone to STAY OFF the roads after dark tonight.

So if you're in the South Eastern States, post your weather updates!
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Did they send kids to school today?
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Did they send kids to school today?
 Quoting: beeches


I don't know about Georgia, but they're all closed in Central Alabama. We aren't expecting any real travel problems until about 5, but it's Alabama. People freak out whenever it snows, and it's probably safer just to burn the snow day than take the chance. Guaranteed, there will be a thousand accidents on the roads at rush hour tonight because that's when it's supposed to start getting bad.
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Did they send kids to school today?
 Quoting: beeches


All the schools are closed in the Great Metro area Counties, and pretty much ALL of North Georgia.

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01/06/2017 11:51 AM
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Everybody freakin out here in ATL. Im surrounded by weather wimps. I thought Cali was bad LMMFAO

Its not even friggin cold

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My son just drove down there, arrived yesterday. He has snow tires on the car from driving around here.
The issue isn't the snow, its the lack of salt trucks and being able to clear the snow - as well as people not used to driving in snow.
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I spent 17 hours stuck in traffic on I 285 there in the last one.

Never again.
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My son just drove down there, arrived yesterday. He has snow tires on the car from driving around here.
The issue isn't the snow, its the lack of salt trucks and being able to clear the snow - as well as people not used to driving in snow.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72530568


Oh we have salt trucks down here now...

As well huge stock piles of salt along our highways.

The States D.O.T. got smart, after the 2014 snow storm.

But there is some concern that if the storm is bad enough tonight, it could over come the salt treatments they're putting on all the roads.

I've covered though... I've got bucket of sand in the back of my car... it only costs $5 for a 50lb bag at Home Depot... so I picked up 2 bags a couple years ago. Originally it was used as a sand box for my pet Ferrets to play in.

But I decided to shovel some into a bucket this morning,and put it in the back of my car. If I get stuck on ice on my way home this evening, I'll just get out, grab a handful of the sand and go sprinkle it around under my tires.
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My son just drove down there, arrived yesterday. He has snow tires on the car from driving around here.
The issue isn't the snow, its the lack of salt trucks and being able to clear the snow - as well as people not used to driving in snow.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72530568


I should add...

Its also all the northerners, who come down here in their fancy 4 wheel drives with snow tires... who think, they know what they're doing...

But they're the ones who end up causing all the accidents, cause they don't understand the Black Ice.... which "snow" tires aren't much use on.
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Leave a faucet dripping, so your water won't freeze overnight.
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10 minutes past Noon here in Atlanta.

90% of all the businesses here in my office park, just emptied out in the last 20 minutes.

My business, and maybe 2 others... are the only ones still here.

Our parking lot is empty.

We're planning to remain here for at least the next few hours. We kinda have too anyway, the Boss went up to Cumming an hour ago for an important meeting, and he's not expected back for a couple more hours.
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Oh and so far conditions remain.

DRY.

Not as drop of rain in sight.

Not a single snowflake yet.

But then its not predicted to start until later today.
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WSB News just announced.

"Winter Storm Warning for entire Metro Atlanta area starting at 4 O'Clock this afternoon."

Current weather radar shows the leading edge of the storm about 35 - 40 miles east of downtown Atlanta.
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WSB News just announced.

"Winter Storm Warning for entire Metro Atlanta area starting at 4 O'Clock this afternoon."

Current weather radar shows the leading edge of the storm about 35 - 40 miles east of downtown Atlanta.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 37936964


Uh.. I meant.. thats WEST, of downtowm Atlanta... it just crossed the Alabama border about 40 minutes ago.
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Weather radar shows the leading edge right over my current location right now.

Rain just started falling outside and current Temps are around 35c and dropping.
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WSB News reporting current Temps have dropped to 33c now.
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WSB reporting 33c at the Atlanta Airport.

31c at their studio on Peachtree Street.

So far just lots of rain over Atlanta.

Weather Radar however shows snow to the east, moving further south... so as the afternoon gets later, all this rain is going to change.
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south isnt not used to snow lol to them its HELL
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south isnt not used to snow lol to them its HELL
 Quoting: Truth seeker!


I live in Atlanta.

I've lived here since 1980.

Snow is not "hell"

Its a Day Off.

Its the Black Ice, that is the "hell"...

2:50pm and WSB News is now reporting gridlock conditions in several areas, ice on bridges, and several major traffic wrecks.
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I've been snowed in in southern Oregon since NY Day, getting kinda low on grub, a dog sled would come in handy [link to kobi5.com (secure)]
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Ok 3:15 PM and the Boss is sending us all home!

Woo hoo!
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I was just at Publix in Canton and they did not have any milk on the shelf at all... as I was leaving they were restocking it, so i was able to grab a gallon.
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Ok 3:15 PM and the Boss is sending us all home!

Woo hoo!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 37936964


thank you for this thread, OP!
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It's about to drop freezing here, which will make the roads hard to drive on here. Last time I nearly had a wreck as I hit ice on a bridge over a railway. Scared the crap out of me as I nearly drove off a 15 foot drop, but there was just enough shoulder space to stop. I just bought new tires yesterday just in case.
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Prayers and good thoughts to the LEO's, healthcare workers and other essential personnel.........
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PANIC TIME!!!

Bring in those Tomatoes!!

Put the plastic up over the windows and doors sealing your abode!!

Get ALL your flashlights out and ready to go!!

Fill your bathtub and every container you have with Water!!

Hopefully you went to the store and Panic Bought a dozen loaves of bread, two cases of water, a few dozen eggs, lots of milk, oh and toilet paper ... the 48 pack!!!

Survival is "iffy" ... so maybe a little "panic sex" is in order.

Been good knowing you, even if only via the internet!!

Remember ... we will all see each other on the "other side"!!

OH ... don't forget and bring in those tomatoes!!!
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My son just drove down there, arrived yesterday. He has snow tires on the car from driving around here.
The issue isn't the snow, its the lack of salt trucks and being able to clear the snow - as well as people not used to driving in snow.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72530568


I should add...

Its also all the northerners, who come down here in their fancy 4 wheel drives with snow tires... who think, they know what they're doing...

But they're the ones who end up causing all the accidents, cause they don't understand the Black Ice.... which "snow" tires aren't much use on.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 37936964


Not true. If you're a northerner, you know only all too well about black ice. It doesn't happen just in your neck of the woods. Up here, it's as normal as snow.

I wish you the best. Stay safe.

Last Edited by PiccoloGal on 01/06/2017 03:48 PM
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I was just at Publix in Canton and they did not have any milk on the shelf at all... as I was leaving they were restocking it, so i was able to grab a gallon.
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You comment made me think of this! LOL!

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