Snowpacolypse II aka “Wintry Mix” Headed For Atlanta This Week
Decatur Metro | February 9, 2014
Yeah, so in case you’ve been offline most of the weekend, this might come as a bit of a surprise to you.
Apparently “Winter Storm Pax” is headed across the South over the next few days and we should expect some icy conditions, especially late Tuesday into Wednesday. But Atlanta is right on the cusp of ice and rain on Tuesday – as seen above – so it certainly promises to be another interesting week for us all.
Map courtesy of the Weather Channel
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I hope everyone kept their sleds handy.
Mommy fail! I had an upset toddler last snowmageddon as we didn’t have a sled here!! Wonder if I can get one anywhere?! Any ideas on what to use in lieu of a real one.
A baking sheet or metal trash can lid will do in a pinch…you could get one from Amazon, sent overnight mail…
Our daughter sledded in our laundry basket. Unfortunately, the last time I saw it, it was full of dozens of snowballs made by the neighbor kids. Time to destroy another one!
Great idea!
Smith Ace on College appeared to have a few plastic sledding implements available this morning.
I was at Intown Ace on Friday, and they still had a stack of sleds.
ACE to the rescue!!!
I’m an ATL native and I totally grew up sledding on baking sheets down the tiny hill next to our house. That was the extent of my sledding fun as a kid but it was awesome.
I bought a brand new 4 wheel drive Sat, but will be afraid to drive it! What if someone hits the shiny new car!
So who wants to bet schools will be closed Tuesday through Thursday? Will be very surprised if there isn’t a big overreaction this time.
Never fear . . . if school is out we will come to your rescue to entertain and educate your kiddos for the day!
Yeah for snowball fights and hot chocolate! This crazy weather season is good for business!
Kris Webb
http://www.TheScienceofFun.org (just in case!!!!!)
I sincerely hope they DO close the schools. You can’t critique them one week for not reacting enough and then critique them for overreacting. I’m sure the folks stuck in their cars for 20 hours wouldn’t have minded a little bit over overreaction either.
Better to be safe than sorry, as they say.
I didn’t mean to imply that closing the schools would necessarily be an overreaction, especially now that they are calling for a fairly large winter storm (Glenn Burns tweeted that schools will likely be closed Tuesday-Friday). But whether we get a little or a lot of winter precipitation, I expect there will be an overreaction.
Yeah I hear you! I think that anything less than an overreaction would be deemed a failure I suppose! I’m not sure I would have liked to have been the decision maker last time!!! I guess it makes it easier this time – tell everyone to stay home and thereby alleviate any blame games! Let’s hope everyone says safe and those with kids at home for a week stay sane
I know at least one College Heights teacher was stuck in her car for 24 hrs. I’m down with closing.
Let’s have a College Heights SNOWparty this week in Oakhurst!
Gov. Deal asking drivers to be off the roads as early as possible tomorrow afternoon/evening.
NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Oh, please, no. I’m finally getting caught up at work….*sigh*
This is all my fault. I had an emergency hearing that got cancelled two Wednesdays ago because of the weather. Rescheduled for, yep, this Tuesday. The snow/ice sh*t storm will hit for sure.
I don’t think that word means what you think it means.
I know exactly what “that” means.
Oh, “that” is easy but “emergency” is up for debate
Nope, I’ve got that one covered too. There are different levels of emergency. And maybe a slightly different legal definition. It doesn’t have to rise to the level of “Oh no, Steinbeck’s is closed!” to be an “emergency”.
I understand. In my definition, emergencies can’t get cancelled. They get handled…kind of like this guy: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/31/269380564/brain-surgeon-walks-six-miles-through-storm-to-save-patient
Trust me, Keith, what I’m dealing with ain’t brain surgery.
Missed the last snowpacolypse due to business travel. Got the sleds ready to go with the kids if it hits this week.
Any suggestions on the best hill in Decatur for sledding?
just bought sleds at ace, it will rain.
you are welcome.
OMG. This has gotten to the point where I’m not worried about missing planned and paid for February trips because of making up school days, but because of making up work.
I know January 2011 and this year may be just part of the normal variation of weather patterns, but if next year is like this again, it’s time for Atlanta to accept that the new normal is wilder weather fluctuations including major winter storms. Time to invest in more snow equipment, sand, etc. and more disaster planning.
Ugh. Please give us a half foot of snow over ice. Useless for fun. Not looking forward to being cooped up for a a couple/few days again with the kiddos.
Clusterflake 2014 2.0
Time to stock up on French toast supplies.
Clusterflake is a good one. I hadn’t heard that. My other favorite was SnOMG!
My worry this time is the possible power outages, but I’ve got enough fire wood to get by if needed.
Atlanta Schools are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. I totally understand closing tomorrow given all that’s happened in the last month. I don’t see why Wednesday has to be decided so early.
Oh well. I’m numb at this point. I just pray that there’s no trees falling and power outages.
I’m not taking the outdoor faucet covers and the ersatz basement insulation off until 2017.
Anyone, teacher, parent, or student who wants to lead any of my children’s classes at my house are welcome walk on over, gather here, and go for it.
If the current forecasts are accurate, Wednesday and likely Thursday are going to be very bad. Ice storms are the worst weather we get here outside of tornadoes.
limited parking at publix at around 11:30am – store is crazy busy. I spent more time looking for parking then in line – thank you publix employees – job well done
This explains why the Big Kroger was out of EVERYTHING green and/or fresh last night. I thought it was just because it was Sunday night. Duh.
I gave up and drove up to Toco Hill– there was parking but carts were in short supply…
Customers were crazy at Publix around 12:30 today. The store had to make announcements for people to please NOT park in the emergency lanes. Really, people? It is 48 degrees outside for pete’s sake. And just abandoning your empty carts wherever suits you? 45 seconds to take the silly thing back inside or at least to one of the receiving corrals?
“And just abandoning your empty carts wherever suits you? 45 seconds to take the silly thing back inside or at least to one of the receiving corrals?”
Pure laziness, and on par with littering in my opinion. And wouldn’t you bet those same people would be the first to raise holy hell if one of those carts rolled into their car and dinged it? Which is the exact fate they deserve.
DeKalb closed tomorrow. To their credit, they are waiting a little before pronouncing on Wednesday.