Wintry Mix

[rcraw45425]

I'm south of Atlanta about 90 miles, all we're scheduled for is rain The biggest problem here when we get weather is that no one knows how to drive in it unless they're transplants. Locals think that they can drive their usual bat outta he** way and they cause way too many accidents. I remember once in the 80's when a normal 45 minute drive took me over 2 hours because of the idiots on the icy roads. Plus, we are never prepared road wise, no salt or sand trucks, no one has chains. I've lived in North Alabama and have enough sense to know to slow down and drive carefully!

 

[wendyl]

I'm hoping for some snow too---we've only had a little so far here in Bristol. I just wish it would start earlier in the morning in time for school to be cancelled---but it looks like it wont get started until later--and our school district rarely lets out early even when all ther others around us do!!

About the "Southern Snows": I've lived in Alaska, Upstate New York with the "lake effect snow", and Pennsylvania as well as all over the nation and I can tell you from experience: Snow in the South creates MUCH MUCH worse problems than snow up north that have nothing to do with the peopleh. 1) roads don't get cleared because they equipment isn't there and forget about the roads being salted immediately like in the north (businesses and people don't have bags of salt lying around) 2) nature isn't conditioned for snow in the south so tree branches break easier from the weight, trees topple and break power lines, smash cars, block roads, etc.... 3) pipes aren't insulated as they are up north or in Alaska (not cost effective considering the region) so when freezing rain and snow come: pipes freeze, pipes burst, people are out water, heat, etc...

I'll take a 10 inch snow in Alaska ANY DAY than a 1 inch snow in Atlanta for those reasons!!!

 

[mandy200587]

They is calling for a wintry mix for us to. There is 20 school systems close already. No I'm not kidding. We is surrounding by mountains here so it be rain.

Where you live that ya'll are already closed for snow? We are closed for illness or were in my town. The only darn thing is the schools will close but I still got to go to college. It's suppose to snow,ice,then rain. Then do it all over again.

 

[FutureMrsC]

Fellow Georgian here, OP!

It's funny... my students actually are hoping that it DOESN'T snow... they don't want to miss another day w/o me... haha. I was out Monday & Tuesday getting tests done... and my babies (K-1) missed me terribly...

They also want their snow days... but I think they think "Snow Days" means that snow will come then...

Well... if the schools don't close, I hope the weather will be relatively okay... people can be so dumb driving around here!

 

[qtwns]

I'm hoping for some snow too---we've only had a little so far here in Bristol. I just wish it would start earlier in the morning in time for school to be cancelled---but it looks like it wont get started until later--and our school district rarely lets out early even when all ther others around us do!!

About the "Southern Snows": I've lived in Alaska, Upstate New York with the "lake effect snow", and Pennsylvania as well as all over the nation and I can tell you from experience: Snow in the South creates MUCH MUCH worse problems than snow up north that have nothing to do with the peopleh. 1) roads don't get cleared because they equipment isn't there and forget about the roads being salted immediately like in the north (businesses and people don't have bags of salt lying around) 2) nature isn't conditioned for snow in the south so tree branches break easier from the weight, trees topple and break power lines, smash cars, block roads, etc.... 3) pipes aren't insulated as they are up north or in Alaska (not cost effective considering the region) so when freezing rain and snow come: pipes freeze, pipes burst, people are out water, heat, etc...

I'll take a 10 inch snow in Alaska ANY DAY than a 1 inch snow in Atlanta for those reasons!!!

Very well put! I'm a Metro Atlanta native and everything you said is so true. I will not drive in the nasty winter stuff b/c I'm just not accustomed to it. The one or two times I've gotten stuck--it comes on pretty quickly--I was a nervous wreck. But like you said, we just don't get enough to warrant the equipment needed. Also, our Georgia pines snap in two if you look at them funny, so a little ice can really wreak havoc.

I'm hoping schools are closed tomorrow--we haven't had a snow day in a while. If the buses have trouble running-even in just part of the county-- they will cancel. Come one wintery mix!!

 

[mylilnikita]

I live in south eastern part of Va and just waiting to see what tomorrow brings. A couple years ago right after Xmas, they called for an inch of snow, where I live, we ended up with 12 I have supplies, they say the snow won't stick, but I don't trust them now. It's not really the snow I don't like just the possible ice you can't see under the snow.

 

[mandy200587]

I stay off the roads when it snows cause I can't drive and I'm not about to try right now. They are already salting the roads here.

 

[rcraw45425]

Very well put! I'm a Metro Atlanta native and everything you said is so true. I will not drive in the nasty winter stuff b/c I'm just not accustomed to it. The one or two times I've gotten stuck--it comes on pretty quickly--I was a nervous wreck. But like you said, we just don't get enough to warrant the equipment needed. Also, our Georgia pines snap in two if you look at them funny, so a little ice can really wreak havoc.

I'm hoping schools are closed tomorrow--we haven't had a snow day in a while. If the buses have trouble running-even in just part of the county-- they will cancel. Come one wintery mix!!

I'm thinking about you! Remember last year when the governor cancelled school for a few days in anticipation of high gas prices? I love him, and I voted for him, but wth?

 

[themepark]

This just in from our school system's website:
"Schools will be closed Thursday, February 1, due to anticipated inclement weather and dangerous traveling conditions."
Only in the south are schools closed due to anticipated bad weather!

 

[mandy200587]

This just in from our school system's website:
"Schools will be closed Thursday, February 1, due to anticipated inclement weather and dangerous traveling conditions."
Only in the south are schools closed due to anticipated bad weather!

9 county's here are closed. Some for the weather and some for illness.

 

[sPaRkLeSpAz]

I live in a tiny south Georgia town, hehe. I haven't seen snow here since I was about one.. =/. I want to see some snow <333

 

[crazelion]

Where you live that ya'll are already closed for snow? We are closed for illness or were in my town. The only darn thing is the schools will close but I still got to go to college. It's suppose to snow,ice,then rain. Then do it all over again.

I live in Chattanooga. The colleges have a delay of 12:15 to start school. That is truth that some schools is closed due to illness but not that many. Hamiltion County Schools is waiting to the last minute. Most of the private schools is closing.

I am not going out tomorrow at all unless I have to. I did not feel like get the car down the hill.

I have go my milk and bread. i am set.

 

[mandy200587]

I live in Chattanooga. The colleges have a delay of 12:15 to start school. That is truth that some schools is closed due to illness but not that many. Hamiltion County Schools is waiting to the last minute. Most of the private schools is closing.

I am not going out tomorrow at all unless I have to. I did not feel like get the car down the hill.

I have go my milk and bread. i am set.

I live out in Middle part of TN, on the plateau. It's not bad, it's raining here right now. County schools are closed, college is open. Ours hasn't closed though or even been delayed in god knows how many years.

 

[leafette]

Well, the kids got out of school but the college where I teach was below the line of nastiness, so I had to work. Bleah.