Snowmageddon 2022 (1 Viewer)

[GroveDiesel]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

I'd rather drive in a foot of snow than an inch of ice.

 

[McGarnicle]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

 

[glock]

We're extending the Knights Inn just in case. Temp is supposed to go up to 34 today, but with the roads still gridlocked since last night, and the roads probably still icy until this afternoon, wouldn't surprise me if she has to spend the night there again. Going to follow the news and traffic cameras today and make the call this afternoon. Hoping there's a window by 3 or 4 when the roads are safe and cars are at least moving again so she can come home.

My wife was pretty upset yesterday but there are thousands still stuck in their cars who would trade with her in a second. This whole thing is just surreal.

[Cracks beer][Opens laptop]

[Navigates to favorite pron site]

[Loosens pants]

[Tosses a handful of pretzels in mouth]

"Honey, I absolutely agree with you. I know, I'll miss you too. Mmhmm. Yep. Staying another night for safety's sake is the best idea. The bed'll be lonely without you. Mmhmm. Yep. You got it. Sure thing. Hey honey, yeah I gotta go. Later."

Nice try. We don't have any pretzels.

"These pretzels are making me thirsty!!"

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

We're extending the Knights Inn just in case. Temp is supposed to go up to 34 today, but with the roads still gridlocked since last night, and the roads probably still icy until this afternoon, wouldn't surprise me if she has to spend the night there again. Going to follow the news and traffic cameras today and make the call this afternoon. Hoping there's a window by 3 or 4 when the roads are safe and cars are at least moving again so she can come home.

My wife was pretty upset yesterday but there are thousands still stuck in their cars who would trade with her in a second. This whole thing is just surreal.

[Cracks beer][Opens laptop]

[Navigates to favorite pron site]

[Loosens pants]

[Tosses a handful of pretzels in mouth]

"Honey, I absolutely agree with you. I know, I'll miss you too. Mmhmm. Yep. Staying another night for safety's sake is the best idea. The bed'll be lonely without you. Mmhmm. Yep. You got it. Sure thing. Hey honey, yeah I gotta go. Later."

Nice try. We don't have any pretzels.

Good idea. You wouldn't want salt on your hand, anyway. It scratches.

 

[SteevieG]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

Yeah, there was no way to scrape the roads after it all started because of all the traffic. A friends husband has been stuck on I-285 up around Roswell road since yesterday evening. He lives in Douglasville and may not make it home today either.

 

[Apple Jack]

A lot of municipalities further south buy the cheap rock salt that doesn't work below 20 degrees or so. I imagine that's part of the problem as well. I have a feeling once they get into the twenties today that many of those who are stuck in their cars will be able to drive home. Or at least close enough to home to walk.

 

[Mjolnirs]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

Everyone hitting the road at the same time is the big thing. Let's not forget that traffic in Atlanta is a nightmare on a sunny spring day.

 

[phrozen]

Jesus. Had this ever happened before down there? Sounds like a disaster.

it happened in Atlanta in January 2011. I got stuck there for four days. snow and a lot of ice and the temps never got above freezing. started to snow Sunday night after I landed and was driving the rental car to Buckhead.I was supposed to leave Tuesday evening but didn't get out until Thursday. The best part was watching 11Alive news and seeing all the Cletuses think their four wheel drive trucks enabled them to drive on ice. shocker they would be in a ditch or hit a tree. all the interstates were shut down and I remember seeing hundreds of tractor trailers stuck on I20.

when I was able to get a flight, I was driving back to the airport and it looked like an apocalypse movie with cars littered on I85.

 

[moleculo]

Watching the news, reading this thread, and looking out my window, I'm feeling so blessed. I'm in a hotel room in atlanta, hoping to drive home to Charlotte. We were supposed to drive home last night but got spooked re: snow about 2:00, and re-reserved our hotel rooms for last night. It took us about 2 hours to drive 10 miles from our meeting to hotel. No restaurants/bars open near by, me and co-workers went to a CVS and stocked up on beer, microwave burritos and a deck of cards.

This morning there were lots of folks in the lobby that spent the night there. The poor guy @ front desk has been working since 8:00 am yesterday, dealing with all of this. That man is a saint.

We are going to think about heading home @ 11:00. I think we can navigate surface streets to get out of town, and once we get out of town, from what I understand, it gets better. We reserved our rooms for tonight again just in case.

 

[boofatty]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

3yrs ago they said we don't have enough eqpt. They've bought $2M worth of eqpt since but they clearly didn't have any training or planning on what do if snowmageddon were to happen again. Total failure of leadership.

With as much as ATL relies on commuting, they should have had planning on par with the hurricane evacuation plans along the coast. Exact same scenario.

 

[The Commish]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

3yrs ago they said we don't have enough eqpt. They've bought $2M worth of eqpt since but they clearly didn't have any training or planning on what do if snowmageddon were to happen again. Total failure of leadership.

With as much as ATL relies on commuting, they should have had planning on par with the hurricane evacuation plans along the coast. Exact same scenario.

This kind of incident happened in this area in the 90s. They vowed never to let it happen again. The problem with that is, now every time it gets cold and rainy, they dump that brine mixture on the road to help with the ice. They've almost corrected to a fault.

 

[3 out of 5]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

Everyone hitting the road at the same time is the big thing. Let's not forget that traffic in Atlanta is a nightmare on a sunny spring day.

Exactly. The traffic load was about as heavy as it gets, and all within about an hour. The only thing that would have helped was more forward thinking decisions to close schools and businesses well before it got bad, and more prep by the city on the roads before the snow started falling.

 

[Fiddles]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/chipper-jones-rescues-ex-teammate-freddie-freeman-atlanta-085911632--mlb.html

 

[McGarnicle]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

3yrs ago they said we don't have enough eqpt. They've bought $2M worth of eqpt since but they clearly didn't have any training or planning on what do if snowmageddon were to happen again. Total failure of leadership.

With as much as ATL relies on commuting, they should have had planning on par with the hurricane evacuation plans along the coast. Exact same scenario.

Absolutely a failure of leadership, lack of equipment (we're talking hundreds of miles of interstate and major surface streets), and lack of knowledgeable people to operate the trucks and get everything salted in time for the storm. It's very typical of this city unfortunately, a lack of foresight and preparation, both short and long term. And in this instance, people's lives are in jeopardy. I know there will be stories of people with medical emergencies who couldn't get to hospitals. We had a baby born on an interstate last night too. It's an embarrassment.

 

[Jaysus]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/chipper-jones-rescues-ex-teammate-freddie-freeman-atlanta-085911632--mlb.html

Chipper Jones + Twitter = AWESOME!

 

[NCCommish]

Lots of roads here are a mess. Arrowwood Rd is a major throughfare and it looks like it hasn't been touched. Ice rink from one end to the other. But at least it isn't Atlanta.

 

[Swing 51]

Safe and sound at the Cumberland Knights Inn. Room is nasty but she's happy to have it.

What's the mileage from the hotel/your wife's work to your house?

 

[McGarnicle]

Safe and sound at the Cumberland Knights Inn. Room is nasty but she's happy to have it.

What's the mileage from the hotel/your wife's work to your house?

16 miles

 

[glock]

Part of the problem is funding an event like this. It certainly isn't in the budget and the tax payers don't want to hear about it because it is merely a "possibility." Now you have the reality- 2 times in the last 3 years.

God forbid there comes a third time. Will the governor and other politicians step up and take the risk? It's like pre-emptively closing schools- the Monday morning QB's come out in droves if the move looks unnecessary after the fact.

 

[mr roboto]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

 

[NCCommish]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

Certainly he has some say on that.

 

[mr roboto]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

Certainly he has some say on that.

Certainly Atlanta isn't the only school district in Metro Atlanta.

 

[moleculo]

Lots of roads here are a mess. Arrowwood Rd is a major throughfare and it looks like it hasn't been touched. Ice rink from one end to the other. But at least it isn't Atlanta.

Any idea what the interstates are like?

 

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Check out this video of atlanta my buddy just posted to Facebook... holy ####.

Biggest Accident I've Ever Seen

EDIT: Now it appears it's shared footage from 2yrs ago in ohio Nevermind

 

[NCCommish]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

Certainly he has some say on that.

Certainly Atlanta isn't the only school district in Metro Atlanta.

There is Gwinett county and Atlanta. So two school districts. I am going to go out on a limb and bet there is a lot of cooperation and coordination between the two. And certainly the mayor has some pull with both would also be my bet. Now obviously he does't control businesses and can't force closures.

 

[NCCommish]

Lots of roads here are a mess. Arrowwood Rd is a major throughfare and it looks like it hasn't been touched. Ice rink from one end to the other. But at least it isn't Atlanta.

Any idea what the interstates are like?

I saw video of 77 and it looked decent. They sanded the heck out of it. But I haven't seen what it looks like once you get out of the metro area.

 

[mr roboto]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

Certainly he has some say on that.

Certainly Atlanta isn't the only school district in Metro Atlanta.

There is Gwinett county and Atlanta. So two school districts. I am going to go out on a limb and bet there is a lot of cooperation and coordination between the two. And certainly the mayor has some pull with both would also be my bet. Now obviously he does't control businesses and can't force closures.

There are only 2 school districts in ALL of Metro Atlanta?!??!??

 

[NCCommish]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

Certainly he has some say on that.

Certainly Atlanta isn't the only school district in Metro Atlanta.

There is Gwinett county and Atlanta. So two school districts. I am going to go out on a limb and bet there is a lot of cooperation and coordination between the two. And certainly the mayor has some pull with both would also be my bet. Now obviously he does't control businesses and can't force closures.

There are only 2 school districts in ALL of Metro Atlanta?!??!??

As far as I can tell. I could be wrong though. Just how many were you expecting exactly?

 

[Apple Jack]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

3yrs ago they said we don't have enough eqpt. They've bought $2M worth of eqpt since but they clearly didn't have any training or planning on what do if snowmageddon were to happen again. Total failure of leadership.

With as much as ATL relies on commuting, they should have had planning on par with the hurricane evacuation plans along the coast. Exact same scenario.

Absolutely a failure of leadership, lack of equipment (we're talking hundreds of miles of interstate and major surface streets), and lack of knowledgeable people to operate the trucks and get everything salted in time for the storm. It's very typical of this city unfortunately, a lack of foresight and preparation, both short and long term. And in this instance, people's lives are in jeopardy. I know there will be stories of people with medical emergencies who couldn't get to hospitals. We had a baby born on an interstate last night too. It's an embarrassment.

The people have some accountability for their own actions. If you're in Atlanta and you hear sleet and/or freezing rain is coming, followed by snow, you should know to get home immediately. You could have all the preparation but between that and the drop in temperature it was going to be a disaster no matter what.

 

[Fiddles]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

Certainly he has some say on that.

Certainly Atlanta isn't the only school district in Metro Atlanta.

There is Gwinett county and Atlanta. So two school districts. I am going to go out on a limb and bet there is a lot of cooperation and coordination between the two. And certainly the mayor has some pull with both would also be my bet. Now obviously he does't control businesses and can't force closures.

There are only 2 school districts in ALL of Metro Atlanta?!??!??

As far as I can tell. I could be wrong though. Just how many were you expecting exactly?

No there are probably 10 atlanta and surrounding burb districts maybe 15.

 

[Fiddles]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

3yrs ago they said we don't have enough eqpt. They've bought $2M worth of eqpt since but they clearly didn't have any training or planning on what do if snowmageddon were to happen again. Total failure of leadership.

With as much as ATL relies on commuting, they should have had planning on par with the hurricane evacuation plans along the coast. Exact same scenario.

Absolutely a failure of leadership, lack of equipment (we're talking hundreds of miles of interstate and major surface streets), and lack of knowledgeable people to operate the trucks and get everything salted in time for the storm. It's very typical of this city unfortunately, a lack of foresight and preparation, both short and long term. And in this instance, people's lives are in jeopardy. I know there will be stories of people with medical emergencies who couldn't get to hospitals. We had a baby born on an interstate last night too. It's an embarrassment.

The people have some accountability for their own actions. If you're in Atlanta and you hear sleet and/or freezing rain is coming, followed by snow, you should know to get home immediately. You could have all the preparation but between that and the drop in temperature it was going to be a disaster no matter what.

Yes and no. Depends on how comfortable you feel at your place of employment to make that stand. Job security aint what it used to be.

 

[Apple Jack]

Fulton, Cobb, and Dekalb counties aren't their own school districts?

 

[NCCommish]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

Certainly he has some say on that.

Certainly Atlanta isn't the only school district in Metro Atlanta.

There is Gwinett county and Atlanta. So two school districts. I am going to go out on a limb and bet there is a lot of cooperation and coordination between the two. And certainly the mayor has some pull with both would also be my bet. Now obviously he does't control businesses and can't force closures.

There are only 2 school districts in ALL of Metro Atlanta?!??!??

As far as I can tell. I could be wrong though. Just how many were you expecting exactly?

No there are probably 10 atlanta and surrounding burb districts maybe 15.

So there are 10 to 15 school boards running schools in the metro Area? Google doesn't seem to think so.

 

[Koya]

I'm trying to convince her to walk the half mile back to the office. She's wearing flats. Okay, there's a ####### Marshalls across the street. Buy boots. Go back to your office and sleep in your cube. No, it's not safe. Huh?!

So she's saying she's going to sleep in the car. I told her that's less safe than sleeping in her office building.

Whatever. This is so absurd.

Tell her to hang out in Marshall's until you can rescue her. May cost you some dough, but...

But.... It's better than Neiman Marcus

 

[glock]

I'm really suprised that Georgia and Alabama don't have something in place to deal with 2 inches of snow and ice.

I understand that they don't get much snow, and if they got hit with ten or twelve inches out of the blue, something like this might happen, but two inches?

It's not as though they sit on the Equator and there is no chance of this ever happening.

We do have some equipment, but not the fleets of salt trucks that exist up north. It costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain all that stuff, and it would get used once every 1-2 years. Not making excuses because I think DOT did a terrible job and it's now a huge national embarrassment, but it was a combination of factors that caused this. The snow in this area was worst than forecasted, and it hit at midday, and everyone got on the roads at the same time. The snow didn't stick to the roads for a couple of hours from what I witnessed, so it was just wet, then the temps kept dropping and it froze into a thick layer of ice. The roads weren't pre-treated, and the salt trucks couldn't salt the roads because of the gridlock. So our roads are skating rinks. I saw cars on TV trying to go 2mph and sliding. It's very hilly here too.

3yrs ago they said we don't have enough eqpt. They've bought $2M worth of eqpt since but they clearly didn't have any training or planning on what do if snowmageddon were to happen again. Total failure of leadership.

With as much as ATL relies on commuting, they should have had planning on par with the hurricane evacuation plans along the coast. Exact same scenario.

Absolutely a failure of leadership, lack of equipment (we're talking hundreds of miles of interstate and major surface streets), and lack of knowledgeable people to operate the trucks and get everything salted in time for the storm. It's very typical of this city unfortunately, a lack of foresight and preparation, both short and long term. And in this instance, people's lives are in jeopardy. I know there will be stories of people with medical emergencies who couldn't get to hospitals. We had a baby born on an interstate last night too. It's an embarrassment.

The people have some accountability for their own actions. If you're in Atlanta and you hear sleet and/or freezing rain is coming, followed by snow, you should know to get home immediately. You could have all the preparation but between that and the drop in temperature it was going to be a disaster no matter what.

...and that happened around noon. Someone like the mayor or governor needed to make the emergency call the night before.

 

[Fiddles]

Atlanta is well known for its sprawl which means more districts

 

[mr roboto]

The mayor was just on CNN and the reporter lady was asking 'Why did you allow all those schools and businesses to close at the same time?'

What an idiot. Yeah, the mayor is gonna coordinate each and every businesses and schools schedules.

Certainly he has some say on that.

Certainly Atlanta isn't the only school district in Metro Atlanta.

There is Gwinett county and Atlanta. So two school districts. I am going to go out on a limb and bet there is a lot of cooperation and coordination between the two. And certainly the mayor has some pull with both would also be my bet. Now obviously he does't control businesses and can't force closures.

There are only 2 school districts in ALL of Metro Atlanta?!??!??

As far as I can tell. I could be wrong though. Just how many were you expecting exactly?

No there are probably 10 atlanta and surrounding burb districts maybe 15.

So there are 10 to 15 school boards running schools in the metro Area? Google doesn't seem to think so.

Metro Atlanta means the metropolitan trade area, not the city of Atlanta. HTH.

 

[Koya]

As a serious note, this is (another) huge warning about the lack of resiliency in an auto dominated, sprawl environment.

As noted, MARTA gets lots of people around while cars result in terribly dangerous situations.

Heck, something similar happened here on Long Island ( granted it was two feet of snow), but when the car is the only way for most people to get around and they must go long distances, this is the result.

Not sure the answer but it's a terribly vulnerable situation in case of any number of emergencies.

 

[Fiddles]

off the top of my head gwinnett, fulton, forsyth, cobb, hall, dekalb

a bunch more I am not familiar with

 

[The Commish]

Lots of roads here are a mess. Arrowwood Rd is a major throughfare and it looks like it hasn't been touched. Ice rink from one end to the other. But at least it isn't Atlanta.

Any idea what the interstates are like?

Interestates (both 77 and 85) are clear....there are some bad secondary roads though.

 

[stbugs]

Geez, what a freaking mess. I was pissed my kids got out early, but that was because we knew the snow around here wouldn't even start until around 6, or a couple hours after everyone would be home. While I am sure the side roads are a little bad around here, kids are home again and it snowed so little that the grass is still poking through the snow. There will probably be a delay tomorrow morning as well. Seems like Hotlanta always gets hit way worse than Charlotte.

 

[Fiddles]

Mayor just told parents to not get their kids that are stuck at schools. Said they are safe. Officers are onsite. Man he is not going to be popular after this.

 

[Fiddles]

Mayor is really pissy in this press conference no sleep is showing. Much different than how he came across at 11pm last night.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Reed's a bit of a clown, but what are you people expecting of him? He went from 4 plows to 60 in 2 years, what is he supposed to do, send his workers to Green Bay for a winter to get trained?

To me this is like when Britan gets a heatwave. Its not prepared because it usually doesn't have to be. What are they supposed to do in the future, this may not happen again for 20-30 years.

Is Atlanta ready, or capable, of taking on the tax burden for the infrastructure of a full time snow removal detail?

 

[McGarnicle]

Wife texted me a pic from right outside the hotel, about 12 cars collided, facing all different directions, cars all empty, no owners in sight.

 

[moleculo]

They should have cancelled school earlier. Getting in a situation where kids have to spend night in school because of 2" of snow is pretty ridiculous.

 

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Wife texted me a pic from right outside the hotel, about 12 cars collided, facing all different directions, cars all empty, no owners in sight.

Prob feels a bit like Walking Dead out there.... which ironically sorta started out in the Atlanta area.

 

[NCCommish]

Geez, what a freaking mess. I was pissed my kids got out early, but that was because we knew the snow around here wouldn't even start until around 6, or a couple hours after everyone would be home. While I am sure the side roads are a little bad around here, kids are home again and it snowed so little that the grass is still poking through the snow. There will probably be a delay tomorrow morning as well. Seems like Hotlanta always gets hit way worse than Charlotte.

More than a little and it isn't just neighborhood roads.

 

[NCCommish]

off the top of my head gwinnett, fulton, forsyth, cobb, hall, dekalb

a bunch more I am not familiar with

Fair enough. I was wrong I guess.

 

[McGarnicle]

Mayor just told parents to not get their kids that are stuck at schools. Said they are safe. Officers are onsite. Man he is not going to be popular after this.

I don't understand how anyone can blame the mayor. This whole nightmare already happened in 2011, so it wasn't supposed to happen again. What's he supposed to do, plan?! Have meetings, run simulations, make sure they have enough salt and equipment and that everyone is trained to use it?! That's almost as stupid as having car insurance when you hardly ever get into an accident. It's like you're paying for nothing.