Atlanta Once Again Preparing for the Worst

Atlanta is on the edge of another winter storm.

Precautions are being taken, but will it be enough?

Oh No! Snow, Ice Coming to Atlanta

The Atlanta news stations are on full alert and they may soon be going wall-to-wall weather.

That is because there is a dusting of snow in the forecast.  It could be nothing, or it could be more.

They won't know what to say until it actually happens.

Bus Passengers Stranded for Days at Atlanta Greyhound Station

Hundreds of Greyhound passengers received food Tuesday morning after being stuck for more than 24 hours at an Atlanta bus station.  That was nice, but it was little consolation to those stranded in the crowded station

After Monday’s winter storm, icy roads stalled the buses, preventing hundreds of riders from getting to their destinations. Emotions were running so high at the station, that some passengers took the situation into their own hands.

"I took it upon myself to call McDonalds’ corporate office in Chicago and they connected me to the southern region here and the McDonalds here down the street … he brought food for everybody, but that's something they should do. Greyhound, they made millions of dollars," said passenger Valencia Dantzler.

Stranded citizens also called the Mayor’s Office of Atlanta to complain of not having any food, Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones said. She said Atlanta police were alerted of the incident around 11 p.m. and instructed the city jail to prepare sandwiches for the stranded riders.

Some buses started leaving for their destinations Tuesday afternoon.

WSBTV did a nice feature on the bus station situation here:

http://www.wsbtv.com/video/26441055/index.html

Georgia Braces for a Major Winter Storm

The closings have started in the Atlanta area, and there is a serious run on milk, bread, and bottled water at local grocery stores.

Major airlines like Detla, AirTran and American began canceling flights and at least two state highways in North Georgia were already closed Friday night as a "significant" winter storm barreled it's way into the state, bringing with it ice and maybe as much as a foot of snow, with the promise of more to come.

On Friday, GDOT trucks were loaded and outfitted with snow plows and spreads. GDOT has alerted more than 200 members of its metro staff that they may need to come in Sunday, and hundreds more were on call statewide.

The National Weather Service issued a watch for a "significant" winter storm  for much of the state for Sunday night through Monday night.

The National Weather Service said the snow will start Sunday evening and continue through early Monday morning.

"Initially, areas from Carrollton to metro Atlanta to Washington will  mix with or change over to sleet,  limiting accumulations to three to five inches of snow and sleet," the Weather Service said. "North of this area, accumulations will be higher, with five to seven inches expected with the higher elevations remaining all snow, resulting in locally higher accumulation amounts."

Delta Air Lines on Friday began making preparations for flight cancellations, and also is allowing customers whose flights are affected by the storm to change their schedules without fees.

A Delta spokesperson said in a statement that beginning Sunday night, "flight delays are expected at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as a result of winter weather, and Delta will proactively reduce flight schedules to minimize delays."

Bergen  suggested travelers check with websites of individual airlines for flight status or check www.fly.faa.gov for real-time information on airport conditions.

More updates to follow as the weather forecasts and radar get more detailed readings.