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10 years later: Do you remember the time ‘Snowmageddon’ brought Atlanta to a stop?

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10 months ago

January 28, 2024

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10 years later: Do you remember the time ‘Snowmageddon’ brought Atlanta to a stop?

ATLANTA — Do you remember the Snowmaggedon in 2014?

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It was one of the biggest events in Georgia’s history that happened a decade ago on January 28, 2014.

The snowstorm and its aftermath paralyzed metro Atlanta for days.

Some may have said it was the perfect storm of events but it was also called the Snowpocalypse.

The storm only produced about two to three inches of snow. But throughout the late afternoon and evening, the snow became slush — and then sheets of ice.

Once frozen over, the metro’s interstates turned into parking lots.

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“Authorities told us that they responded to more than 200 accidents this afternoon,” Channel 2′s Justin Farmer reported throughout our coverage of the storm.

Some drivers slept in their cars. Others ran out of gas. Many abandoned their cars and just walked home.

The storm also had a major impact on schools and children. Some bus trips were delayed for hours.

“I was super scared. I was like if I don’t get home to my parents, like, I’m going to freak out,” one student said.

Other buses were flat-out stranded. Metro Atlanta was paralyzed for days.

Thousands of flights were canceled because of the winter weather. Many people were unable to even get on the roads to get to the airport.

NewsChopper 2 got a bird’s-eye view of the frozen carnage on Georgia’s interstates, showing hundreds of abandoned cars.

“Within a very short window of time, many more motorists got on the roadways and during that same timeframe is when the amount of snow continued to come,” then-Gov. Nathan Deal said about the storm.

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Since 2014, there have been major changes on the state level, including the creation of a state meteorologist position to monitor our forecast and coordinate with state agencies.

Also, there is more pre-treatment of the state’s roads.

Another big change, the state installed a network of road sensors across Georgia providing a precise measurement closely monitored by Severe Weather Team 2, the state, and GDOT.

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Photos from Georgia residents in North Georgia and Atlanta during the snow storm of January 29, 2014. Snow started around noon on Tuesday and spread across North Georgia covering the ground, closing schools and businesses and creating gridlock on the roadways.

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Zoo Atlanta's newborn gorilla has died

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6 hours ago

November 18, 2024

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Infant gorilla born at Zoo Atlanta. (Credit: Josh Meyerchick)

ATLANTA – With heavy hearts, staff members at Zoo Atlanta announced the newest infant born to western lowland gorilla, Kambera, has died.

The baby girl was just five days old when she passed away.

“We are heartbroken by the loss of not just this special little individual, but by the loss of a newborn member of a critically endangered species. Like humans, newborn gorillas are very fragile, and the first few days of life are uncertain for any baby animal,” said Gina Ferrie, PhD, Vice President of Collections and Conservation. “If there is an encouraging takeaway from this sad moment, it is that we were so encouraged to see Kambera, who had not previously reared an infant, display all of the maternal inclinations we hoped to see. Our teams worked tirelessly and with outstanding commitment to help Kambera prepare for the birth and, following the birth, to ensure her and her infant’s wellbeing.”

It’s not clear yet what led to the infant’s death.

A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, will be conducted soon, according to Zoo Atlanta.

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Wrong-Way GA-400 Crash Kills Woman, Injures Man

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14 hours ago

November 18, 2024

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Wrong-Way GA-400 Crash Kills Woman, Injures Man

ATLANTA, GA — A wrong-way, head-on GA-400 crash killed a 24-year-old woman early Sunday morning, Atlanta Police said.

Police said the crash occurred around 5:15 a.m. on GA-400 North near Lenox Road.

A Kia Sorento and a Toyota Rav4 collided, killing the driver of the Sorento at the scene and injuring the 52-year-old male driver of the Rav4, police said. The man was taken to a local hospital, police said.