Some people had to abandoned their cars or sleep in them. Maps Others had abandoned their cars in or beside the road. Here are 12 things we remember about it. Some drivers slept in their cars. 2023 Cox Media Group. Or if you want to take a deeper dive into the largest blizzard in Georgia history, feel free to do so. Workers slept in the aisles at CVS. We've had a number of winter weather events, but city officials have been well-prepared each time. While ice storms arent too rare in Georgia, this one was one of the most catastrophic. Snow and ice on roads near Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta. Our Office. But the spirit of Atlanta and the South combined on social media to form a group where neighbors began to help neighbors. Almost eight years ago now, January 2014 gave us Snowmageddon. The precipitation continued through day and into the overnight. Celebrating 75: A look back at 'Snowmageddon' and the changes it Do you remember any of these horrific winter storms in Georgia? By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Kids slept in their schools when no one could pick them up. That said, areas along and just south of the Interstate 20 corridor of East Central Georgia still received ice totals not seen in decades. Reed and Deal have said repeatedly that everybody left for home at the same time instead of spreading it out over the normal 4 to 7 p.m. evening rush hour deluging the roads. The snow started falling at 12:30. Get breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox, WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta facebook feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta twitter feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta instagram feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta youtube feed(Opens a new window), Checks from Georgias $1 BILLION tax rebate are starting to hit bank accounts, No. People took to the highways on foot, handing out hot water and hot chocolate, bags of snacks and blankets. Tanner says a flu epidemic that year meant a lot of people were home sick and the EMA had trouble communicating with those businesses and agencies as a result. She spent 22 hours in her Ford Focus, too scared to step out of the car and too nervous to sleep for fear that traffic would start moving at any moment. Many motorists left their vehicles on the side of the road as they ran out of gas or simply couldnt bare the frustration, towing companies were towing vehicles non-stop to their yards. These two back-to-back ice storms in 2014 led to more than seven days of emergency declarations, and effectively kept people in their homes. One of the biggest stories to impact Georgians in recent years was Snowmageddon, which happened nearly nine years ago this month. It was like something you would see if they told you the plague broke out and you had to run for your life, she said. Ice Storm Atlanta: 5 Winter Storms In GA That Made History Many people were unable to even get on the roads to get to the airport. 2023 Cox Media Group. 1. Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" played a clip of Georgia governor Nathan Deal saying the scope of the snowstorm could not have been predicted, then a clip of a Weather Channel meteorologist predicting it, while pointing out The Weather Channel is itself located in Atlanta. Gov. Commuters wouldnt have missed much if they fell asleep in their cars.
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