Thousands of flights were canceled because of the winter weather. It's about to begin! Had it developed as expected further south, the impact of freezing rain and snow would have been much, more worse. ATLANTA Remember Snowmageddon, aka Snowpocalypse, in 2014? Many schools and businesses closed in the late morning and early afternoon. Fortunately a "dry slot" wrapped around the south end east side of the upper level low pressure area. Temperatures had been in the 60s just two days earlier, then the temperatures suddenly dropped and two inches fell in a short period of time when a light dusting had been predicted for later in the day. The conditions led to crashes all over the place. Since 2014, there have been major changes on the state level, including the creation of a state meteorologist position to monitor our forecast and coordinate with state agencies. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Drivers take refuge inside a local store as roads become too slick to drive on. DOT Commissioner Keith Golden said many of the department's road-clearing crews were stationed in communities east and south of the Atlanta metro area. SKYWARN Many area stores opened their doors to take in stranded drivers. Please select one of the following: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The snow fell. He eased the car off the road and slept in a parking lot, trading thumbs up signs with the woman in the next car. I was thinking of looting and things you hear about during other crises, she said. Here is our video story about how some stranded drivers had to sleep in their cars because of the ice. On Jan. 28, 2014, a little more than two inches of snow brought the city to its knees, the images of cars trapped on the interstate indelibly fixed in Atlanta's collective memory. Deal acknowledged Tuesday that perhaps he should have acted sooner. And again during "Snow Jam 1982," a storm that hit in January of that year. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. On the heels of a significant winter storm 2 weeks earlier, a more powerful storm brought heavy snow and record level of ice to north and central Georgia on February 11-13, 2014. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. "And if I'm responsible for it, I'll accept that. After so much havoc was caused by a storm that brought only 2-3 inches of snow to most of the Atlanta metro area, Georgia Gov. Georgia typically only sees two snowy days per year, though sometimes, there can be slightly more in the northernmost parts of the state.
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