Wind chills will drop into the low to midteens across much of the area, with single digits expected in the North Georgia mountains late Tuesday into Wednesday morning. The latest weather headlines and warning for Metro Atlanta. May result in Rain, Snow, or Sleet. "It looks like zombies walking on the side of these roads," she said.About 800 traffic accidents were reported in the city, but there were no serious injuries, officials said. "(Additional reporting by Karen Jacobs in Atlanta, Verna Gates in Birmingham, Alabama, Ellen Wulfhorst in New York, Kathy Finn in New Orleans, Harriet McLeod on Charleston, South Carolina; Writing by Jon Herskovitz) At least five deaths in Alabama and two in Georgia were blamed on the weather.Latasha Wade, 38, said she was awaiting word of her 31-year-old brother, last heard from Tuesday night after his car was stranded in Atlanta. Blue = Chance of a Snow Storm.
Delta issues operational plan for Atlanta ahead of winter storm. Looking ahead to Super Bowl weekend, the temperatures will go back up with highs in the mid-50s for Saturday and Sunday. Delta will proactively cancel approximately 170 mainline and Delta Connection flights for Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport ahead of a winter storm forecasted to bring snow and icy conditions to the city on Tuesday. SnowChance calculates … Nothing was moving at all," she said. Snow-clearing vehicles were initially directed south of the city, where the icy conditions were expected to hit. The first option will be automatically selected. Type at least three characters to start auto complete. Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk "It's a lot of shudda, cudda, wuddas.
"We proceeded to have school and have people go to their jobs," Mayor William Bell said.
Brine trucks are hitting the roads in several local counties. Expected conditions (temperature and humidity) are too close to predict the type of precipitation. United States | Atlanta, Georgia. Behind the snow mix will come a dramatic drop in temperatures.
The Weather Service issues its first winter storm watch for south metro Atlanta counties. But in this case, few closings or other measures were ordered ahead of time. "I don't know if he's laying out in the snow or what," she said.
"The error - and we have shared responsibility for the error - the error was letting everybody out at once," he said.Georgia Governor Nathan Deal said all of Atlanta's school children had been safely returned to their families by Wednesday evening, with help from the National Guard and State Patrol.The one-day snowfall of 2.6 inches ranked as the 20th heaviest in Atlanta, which has recorded a daily snowfall of an inch or more 55 times since 1928, according to the National Weather Service.The city's highways became parking lots and thousands of motorists, still stuck 24 hours after the storm hit, were seeking help and food. By the afternoon commute, the snow and rain mix will move out of Georgia, but the cold will stick around. It hampered our ability to get our equipment on the ground and to prepare our roads for that," Reed told a news conference. Recently searched locations will be displayed if there is no search query. Looking ahead to Super Bowl weekend, the temperatures will go back up with highs in the mid-50s for Saturday and Sunday.
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A rare ice storm turned Atlanta into a slippery mess on Wednesday, stranding thousands for hours on frozen roadways and raising questions about how city leaders prepared for and handled the cold snap that slammed the U.S. South.The storm, which has killed at least seven people, on Tuesday swept over a region of about 60 million largely unaccustomed to ice and snow - stretching from Texas through Georgia and into the Carolinas - and forecasts called for more freezing weather on Thursday.Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed came under fire for his response to a storm that trapped hundreds of children in schools overnight, some without provisions, and created traffic jams stretching for miles on roads coated with two inches of snow. "You moved like an inch in two hours. The airline's team of meteorologists expect snowfall to begin around 10 a.m. and continue into the … "A Facebook page called "Stranded Motorists Help Jan 28, 2014" which has more than 10,000 members, amassed entries from frustrated drivers and volunteers trying to come to their aid after the daylong gridlock in the Atlanta metro area.Rachel Richter, 30, said she finally abandoned her car, after sitting in a traffic jam for six hours.