>Atlanta froze over and stranded thousands of cars on the interstate for the first time ever
Nah, it happens every 10-12 years.
The original snow jam was 1982.
https://snowjam82.com/
There was another major snow event in the early- or mid-90s. It wasn’t as bad because people weren’t at work, snow was falling in the early AM so many people had the sense to not go into work. Hills, lots of people who can’t drive on slick stuff and lack of snow removal equipment means STAY HOME unless you absolutely can’t.
January 2000 there was an event that shut the city down for a day or two, with widespread power outages. I’d bought a generator the prior Fall, so I was prepared. Ran the gas furnace, refrigerator, network gear, laptops, and TV.
Then there was a snow event in 2014. Again, this one happened late in the work day, so LOTS of abandoned stranded cars on the interstates. Very similar to Snowjam ‘82 in that respect.
So not the first time ever.
The Climate Alarmists are an annoyance, however. And if they’re successful in eliminating oil and gas energy, it’s not going to be pretty.
One thing I noticed right away is there was NOBODY on the road. As I approached the ramp to the highway, I got flagged down by a policeman and was pulled over. The cop that came up to me was dressed for the arctic and apoplectic. He was cursing up a storm that I would be out on the roads under "these conditions" and that I was a darn fool for risking the life of myself and everybody in the car with me. I felt like replying back "what conditions?" but I knew not to mess with Southern cops.
I explained that I had all-weather tires and was used to snow being from New England and all. He eventually calmed down a bit and waved me through but was still muttering under his breath.