ATLANTA SNOWMAGEDDON, 2017!

1/7/2107 | By Laz A. Mataz

[Lazamataz]

In the last few days, leading up to Snowmageddon 2017, I was warned many times that a devastating snowstorm was headed to Atlana, GA. The weatherdroids were all very upset (and yet somehow excited), and Governor Deal declared a State Emergency over it.

From the photos I will share, below, you will see why.

When I woke up and went outside, I was greeted by towering snow drifts like this. There is absolutely no way I would be able to step over these monsterous drifts and get out my front door. Time to try getting out the back patio.

The back patio was even worse. I did, however, see how I could use some decorative holiday pumpkins to clamber over the incredibly high snowdrifts. After about an hour, I was able to see why TV reception went out.

The TV Dish was completely covered with snow and thick ice. There was no way I could get all of it off, so I decided to see how the car fared.

There was NO way I was going to get this car out of the snow drifts completely covering it. Unless I called Triple-A or waited until spring thaw, I was going NOWHERE.

I managed to struggle around to the front, and was greeted with this sight: Our apartment complex pool was completely buried by blizzard snow.

Obviously, this harrowing tale is meant to warn all of you of the incredible power of Mother Nature and the deadly nature of winter snowstorms.

PLEASE BE SAFE!!!!!

[FreedomPoster]

I went out for lunch yesterday to the local Tex-Mex place. Parking lot was almost full. Uh-oh!

Place was busy, but not bad. OK, cool.

Walked around the corner to get a few things at Kroger.

OMG!

You’d think we were about to be snowed in for a month. The place was mobbed. I bought less than a basket of stuff, mostly fresh things, no milk, no bread, no eggs, which I already had on hand. $20 or so.

It was just out of control. Don’t these people go to grocery normally? The woman in line ahead of me had 4 dozen eggs, and a bunch of bread, but no milk, just some Half and Half. I pointed out this French Toast snowstorm trifecta shortcoming to her. Dunno, they might have been out of milk, I didn’t look.

Just damn on the whole experience.

[Celtic Conservative]

My dad grew up In Grand Rapids. Which is why he now lives in Winston- Salem. Where, Coincidentally it is now snowing...

Hahahaha!

CC

[tomkat]

             

[jmacusa]

Women and minorities hardest hit!

[2111USMC]

Been nice knowing ya Laz.

P.S. Can I have your guns?

(I’m thinking of the scene where Jeremiah Johnson pries the Hawkins rifle out of Hatchet Jack’s frozen hands.)

[Paradox]

Sigh, we will always remember the Late Great Laz. We need to put up a memorial wall....

[McGruff]

Up north we know that it only takes a coating of snow to cause a big mess. Freezing rain is worse. Hunker down until spring.

Also I remember turning on the TV to watch the Atlanta 500 one year and Ned Jarret was sitting in the control booth with a snow covered track. There was more than a dusting that year.

[Ditter]

Yikes! My brother and his wife are in a farmhouse of the same age up near Harper Texas right now. Not a good week end to go to the country! I talked to them last night and they were all huddled around the stove wrapped in blankets. Hope they survived the night, glad you did!

[who knows what evil?]

Having lived in the New York ‘snow belts’ when I was younger; eight inches of snow isn’t a big deal. I stay inside, though...NO ONE knows how to handle their vehicles on a snowy road around here. The intense cold is scary, though...glad I have a wood stove...it is already cranked. Nice thing about this area...winter only lasts a few days...back to sixty by Wednesday, and the snow will be gone. Sorry, ski areas.

[usconservative]

I hope your foodstuffs are in ample supply and in order, looks like you’re gonna need ‘em!

[RegulatorCountry]

I like my seasons, even the occasional snowfall, but I also enjoy living where winter is just an occasional visitor rather than settling in for the duration.

[PrairieDawg]

And there's drifts up to 4 inches in the North Georgia Mountains! The struggle is real. :-D

But seriously, GA used to be even worse in dealing with snow. We had 1 (count 'em - 1 ) truck with a blade for 3 counties when I lived South of Chattanooga when I was a kid. 6 inches of snow pretty much paralyzed us till the plow showed up. :-(

[VTenigma]

In Vermont we call that July. Are you waiting on the National Guard?

[Big Red Badger]

Is that a Cat under your Pumpkins?

[nevergore]

We got about an inch of ice covered with an inch of snow in Roswell.

Our subdivision is hilly and the roads are still solid ice.....

No one is moving..... One car attempted the hill and gave up....

[ferret_airlift]

Kindly drink a bottle of marinade before coming to dinner

[American in Israel]

In California, the State is handing out sandbags for the super flood to come, while Governor Moonbeam announced we are in a perpetual drought. Oh, who to believe on which disaster to cower in fear of. Guess I will make a second cup of coffee...

[glock rocks]

We’re in the deplorable side of Salt Lake County. My four kids work about twelve miles away. Yesterday the wind chill there was -35. They’ve had 195” of snow since Thanksgiving, yet they keep showing up for work, on time, every day!

Capitalists! (Or in fake news new speak: homeschooled subversives.)

Then again, their office is at 11,000 feet, and I imagine Atlanta is a bit closer to sea level, what with the peach trees and race course and stuff.

[ebshumidors]

Yup, they lost their minds in Memphis yesterday, too.

[Mustard]

I used to call the gardener to pick up a fallen palm front this morning. The struggle is real!