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The city of Atlanta became a winter wonderland on Friday (Jan. 10) as a rare winter storm hit, causing flight delays, icy road conditions…and pretty funny commentary on social media.
WSB-TV Meteorologist Brian Monahan says that the snow will continue in the mountains and occasionally mix with sleet through late Friday. Meanwhile, the metro area will mostly see a mix of sleet, freezing rain, and ice with the snow.
The snowfall totals throughout the area, according to WSB-TV:
- Rome 0.8″
- Jasper 1.0″
- Dunwoody 1.5″
- Cleveland 2.0″
- North Druid Hills 2.0″
- Marietta 2.3″
- East Cobb 2.5″
- Roswell 2.5″
- Midtown Atlanta 3.0″
- Downtown Atlanta 3.5″
- Norcross 3.5″
Across social media, ATLiens throughout the city wasted no time in taking advantage of the snow day… and clearly, y’all were having a time! Check out some of our favorite posts below!