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dixiegrrrrl

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24. My 86 y/o neighbor is in Atlanta right now

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 10:00 PM

Jan 2014

tiny woman, under 5 ft. and somewhat frail.
She is staying with her son and his family
and today, she calls to tell me that they were all going to go somewhere this morning
but she had not felt up to it so stayed home.
Her family barely made it home as the weather made a liar out of the forecast, just ahead of roads which got blocked.

I kinda cringe to think what it would have done to her, stuck in a car, not real good at walking thru slippery snow,
and having no cold weather emergency gear available.

I suspect there will be more reports of fatalities.
Car wrecks, ice and trees falling, etc.

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What snow does to Southern drivers: [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 OP

Hope all are safe. Scuba Jan 2014 #1

Couple of fatalities reported, plus a baby was born in a car. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #3

Sorry to hear. Scuba Jan 2014 #8

the roads are icy as hell, plus that bit of snow dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #2

Southerners don't go through that Northern winter ritual of exchanging their regular tires NCarolinawoman Jan 2014 #4

You have tires made of snow? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #7

I believe most people up north use all-weather tires in winter. AlinPA Jan 2014 #9

That's what I do dflprincess Jan 2014 #32

We do, Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #34

I would think that there a still a few old timers who still do that notadmblnd Jan 2014 #13

I haven't used snow tires in over 30 years. WillowTree Jan 2014 #27

Depends where those Northerners live. jeff47 Jan 2014 #40

I run all-season Michelin tires. NutmegYankee Jan 2014 #41

lesson: 4-wheel drive doesn't mean you have 4-wheel stop. aikoaiko Jan 2014 #5

Nope, you don't have 4 wheel stop. Especially on ice notadmblnd Jan 2014 #16

And pump the brakes, Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #35

well, you're not supposed to pump anti lock brakes notadmblnd Jan 2014 #37

You know, as a former southern driver, I would advise them not to try to go out CTyankee Jan 2014 #6

Yup. Too many cowboys out there (even in Georgia) who think they japple Jan 2014 #10

As a former northern driver, I agree! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #14

That's crazy gaspee Jan 2014 #11

Even northern drivers have trouble undeterred Jan 2014 #12

Oh, yeah, same in NYC area JHB Jan 2014 #21

Freaking wow malaise Jan 2014 #15

One nice thing about southern cold dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #20

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahaha malaise Jan 2014 #22

I am sooo stealing that KentuckyWoman Jan 2014 #44

Don't forget that we also do not have Grammy23 Jan 2014 #17

Apparently the forecast mis-lead Atlanta. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #23

All the folks in my area are blaming FOX5 for an erroneous weather forecast!! japple Jan 2014 #39

Schools in metro Atlanta are housing the kids at school Glitterati Jan 2014 #26

I truly feel for the folks in the South who haven't needed to get used to this kind of shit. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #18

Aw damn. alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #19

My 86 y/o neighbor is in Atlanta right now dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #24

Having grown up in NY and living now in Chicago alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #25

I had a Dr. appointment today in Atlanta Glitterati Jan 2014 #28

Here is what I do so I will not run out dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #29

I hear ya Glitterati Jan 2014 #30

8 to 14 car pileup on I-75 in Cleveland, Tenn.... I have a saying here... Ghost in the Machine Jan 2014 #31

Damn you, Obama!!!! hatrack Jan 2014 #33

I have family in B'ham, and .... Whiskeytide Jan 2014 #36

Drivers did the same thing here in the Atlanta area. RebelOne Jan 2014 #38

It's not rocket science folks. Drive slower BainsBane Jan 2014 #42

I'm sure they'll get a taste of climate CHANGE, but ... Amonester Jan 2014 #43