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8. I was in Georgia for the 1973 ice storm.

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 01:50 PM

Jan 2014

Freezing rain, followed by several inches of wet snow/sleet, followed by freezing rain.

Our power in North Atlanta was out for a week.

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Once-in-a-generation winter storm descends on Deep South [View all] bananas Jan 2014 OP

It was -35 here this morning... CoffeeCat Jan 2014 #6

You must be talking wind chill. Thor_MN Jan 2014 #19

Yes, wind chill... CoffeeCat Jan 2014 #21

That explains my son's cancelled flght nt Xipe Totec Jan 2014 #2

The snow can stay up North with Sean Hannity Major Nikon Jan 2014 #3

We've melted most of the polar ice . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #4

That is what the deniers all thought liberal N proud Jan 2014 #5

They're so foolish. ronnie624 Jan 2014 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #9

What will this do to crops? uppityperson Jan 2014 #7

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I was in Georgia for the 1973 ice storm. onehandle Jan 2014 #8

That was my first winter here. It was AWFUL! I had to go to a motel. CurtEastPoint Jan 2014 #10

This 'Once-In-A-Generation' Storm Slamming the Deep South has bkanderson76 Jan 2014 #12

Fucking Great. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #13

THANK YOU for understanding and stating this. Butterbean Jan 2014 #17

Actually, much closer to once in a decade storm ga_girl Jan 2014 #16

Earlier today, I thought we were prepared... Phentex Jan 2014 #18