Atlanta Getting Back to Normal

But some things will probably never change.

A link to some CNN coverage.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/31/us/winter-weather/

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Apologizes

Mistakes were made in Atlanta and around the state of Georgia. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal takes his share of the blame,

Ice Turns Atlanta Interstates Into Parking Lots

I 285, I 75 in Cobb County, I 20, I 85 at GA 400; they are all closed and becoming a terrible problem for those in Atlanta trying to get anywhere.

A bad as the situation is at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the situation is worse on the roads, and is more ice in the way?

The Georgia Department Of Transportation warns road conditions are worse Tuesday morning. "It's just not wise to be out. My biggest concern is people will be going back to work, roads are going to be in worse shape tomorrow morning," David Spear, GDOT spokesman said. Spear said many roads that had already been treated with salt and gravel were starting to refreeze He urged drivers to stay off the roads until at least Tuesday afternoon.

CBS Atlanta reporters found trouble spots throughout Atlanta including 10th Street in midtown. The street had a thick layer of ice covering it. The driver of a Target tractor trailer lost control and had to call for a tow truck on 10th Street. Some drivers described driving on city streets as a nightmare.

"It took us about an hour and a half. We were by Lenox Mall. The one thing we can't do is try to go up hills. When we go up a hill we get stuck," driver Bishop Gibson said.

It's not very often that traffic comes to a stop on the heavily traveled I 285.

The Georgia Department of Transportation says it has closed the southern arc of the Perimeter. Here's the statement from the DOT:

Georgia DOT crews are currently facing very difficult and dangerous conditions around Metro Atlanta and specifically on the southern parts of I-285. Travel is impossible in many spots, so I-285 south of I-20 is currently closed. Crews are battling at least one inch of Ice on interstate roads and sustained temperatures below freezing causing extremely hazardous driving conditions throughout the metro region. Dangerous icing conditions persist. H.E.R.O. trucks are rerouting the traffic where possible in an attempt to clear the roads for the work crews to treat the interstates.

Georgia at a Standstill

Over 5 inches of snow has shut down schools and businesses in Metro Atlanta this early morning.

This was taken at 11 pm last night.  More has since fallen.

A little more snow and some freezing rain is in the forecast for today.  Roads are dicey and motorists are advised to keep the cars parked today and be safe.

A White Christmas and Travel Problems in Dixie

It's the first White Christmas in Atlanta in over 100 years.

The snowfall that began Saturday morning will deposit 1 to 3 inches on metro Atlanta, 2 to 4 inches in the northern counties.

Sunday's high will be just 33,  and Monday's just 34.  Above-freezing temperatures -- low 40s -- may return Tuesday, and loosen winter's icy grip on local roadways.

Heavy snow weighed down tree branches, causing them to fall on power lines in north Georgia. About 400 customers were without power, according to the Georgia Electric Member Corporation.

Saturday will start out with a wintry mix of sleet and rain that should change to snow as dry Arctic air collides with warm clouds from the Gulf of Mexico. The wintry mix should cease by Sunday afternoon, with a a high of only 38 forecast.

Just the threat of snow has wreaked havoc on travelers arriving to and departing from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The white Christmas holiday could test travelers, icing roads and delaying flights. Delta Air Lines announced Friday that it canceled 300 flights out of Atlanta on Christmas Day and warned additional cancellations could follow. Passengers are advised to check their flight status before heading to the airport on Delta and other airlines.