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re: As bad as South Louisiana is this morning, ATL is a complete clusterfrick
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:36 am to DawgCountry
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:36 am to DawgCountry
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It was reported for 4 days. How the frick it that unexpected?
FWIW it was reported (in my area) there would only be 1 inch by around 5 pm and there was 3 and a half at noon.
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Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:37 am to Rand AlThor
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@KasimReed: Atlanta, we are ready for the snow. For useful numbers and information, make sure you read our press release
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:37 am to Rand AlThor
Sis-in-law said she also abandoned her car on the roadside and walked almost 5 miles to get home
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:37 am to Tigris
quote:
Half of America goes through winter storms like this without any significant problem.
Southerners
that half is prepared for this type of stuff
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:40 am to Y.A. Tittle
I saw an Atl school official on CNN say it was not forecast this bad until yesterday. That was a lie.
Here in the Atl the forecast earlier (friday, saturday) was for more snow to the south and just a dusting in the Atl and northern suburbs. They updated the forecast on Sunday morning to include those areas with 1-3 inches of snow. That is what happened.
I live on the south side and our schools closed and I left work in Atl at noon. Fulton Co, Altanta, Cobb, Dekalb and several others went to school. Parents then went to work.
All these schools got out at the same time and workers left work at the same time. Add in all those semi-trucks and the mess has happened. If the schools would have closed most of this would not have happened
Here in the Atl the forecast earlier (friday, saturday) was for more snow to the south and just a dusting in the Atl and northern suburbs. They updated the forecast on Sunday morning to include those areas with 1-3 inches of snow. That is what happened.
I live on the south side and our schools closed and I left work in Atl at noon. Fulton Co, Altanta, Cobb, Dekalb and several others went to school. Parents then went to work.
All these schools got out at the same time and workers left work at the same time. Add in all those semi-trucks and the mess has happened. If the schools would have closed most of this would not have happened
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:42 am to Salmon
quote:Exactly, look what a little Tropical storm did to New Jersey. Stick a category 1 hurricane in the middle of the north and see what happens. Same situation as sticking some ice and snow down south
Half of America goes through winter storms like this without any significant problem.
Southerners
that half is prepared for this type of stuff
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:42 am to Crawdaddy
quote:
NOLA takes the day off and everyone hangs out eats and drinks
Actually a great point. SLA planned better than mid SE.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:43 am to TigerTatorTots
people need to learn to stay home in shite like this. the world isnt going to shut down if you are away from work for a day or two. It isnt worth risking your life to go make money for someone else.
This post was edited on 1/29/14 at 8:44 am
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:43 am to OceanMan
NOLA didn't get near as much as Atlanta
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:45 am to Salmon
quote:
NOLA didn't get near as much as Atlanta
That's my point, but it sounded like it was more cautious and is not a national news story this morning.
ETA: The problem appears to be way too many cars on the road. And people blaming on having to get kids. Our schools were closed.
This post was edited on 1/29/14 at 8:47 am
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:50 am to udtiger
My friend's coworker just got home 2 hours ago after leaving work at 5PM
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:52 am to TigerTatorTots
quote:
Exactly, look what a little Tropical storm did to New Jersey. Stick a category 1 hurricane in the middle of the north and see what happens. Same situation as sticking some ice and snow down south
I hate this whole North/South bullshite. Guess what, there is a reason the Northern states can handle snow better than the south, they dump a lot more money into preparing the streets and city for these events. It doesn't make sense for ATL to spend like NJ in snow preparation for snow we get once every 3 years. The only thing the south should worry about is telling people to stay the frick home when we see this is about to happen. There is no reason schools should have been open yesterday.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:53 am to Alabama Slim
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thinking of going red mtn to 59 to 459 then hit 280 and making it as far as I can then walking the rest of the way.
I need to hit 459. I think south(west) is okay.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:55 am to DawgCountry
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It was reported for 4 days. How the frick it that unexpected?
Not for the bham area.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:04 am to greenwave
It's really overcast in Florida today :(
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:14 am to Tigris
quote:
Half of America goes through winter storms like this without any significant problem.
Yes, but half of America gets significant snow more than once every few years and have plans and experience with it. We arent prepared for this...
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:42 am to Tigris
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Tigris
I think it's been sufficiently covered, but to reiterate, you're an idiot.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:09 am to 4LSU2
quote:Yeah sure you would
. There is no way I would let my child stay over night at school. I also couldn't blame this on the administrators of the city or school for me waiting on them to decide what's best for my child. I would have known the forecast and planned accordingly.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:11 am to OceanMan
quote:Bottom line is, GA officials didn't do a proper job of preparing ATL residents of what was coming.
ETA: The problem appears to be way too many cars on the road. And people blaming on having to get kids. Our schools were closed.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:13 am to diat150
quote:
people need to learn to stay home in shite like this. the world isnt going to shut down if you are away from work for a day or two. I
Explain that to Employers who strong arm people into working . I am quite sure most would love to just take a couple days off(like me).
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