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[asterroc]

Am I reading this right? An inch of snow in Atlanta has resulted in citywide gridlock, people abandoning their cars in the streets, school busses trapped in the streets with students inside for a half a day, students trapped in schools, and residents overnighting in gas stations and Home Depots. Seriously, what am I missing here? If it's really just 1", sure there will be some accidents among drivers who don't know to drive differently in snow, but still, the entire city brought to a halt? For just an inch?

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[cosmicwonder.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with everything you said. The only reason I know how to drive in snow is that I lived in Vermont.
Plus most cars in Atlanta probably don't have proper tires for this kind of weather. When you have summer tires that are balding, you're not getting anywhere in the snow and ice, even if you know how to drive in these conditions.