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@Laura14 wrote:

We have burst pipes all over the place and power outages.

Drove into work and found an icy parking lot and lots of work trucks. Pipe burst at this location and another one. They are currently gutting the downstairs building.

The neighborhood surrounding us has burst pipes everywhere. Our phone coverage is spotty at best. And we've had a lot of house fires because it just doesn't get this cold around here.

My boss has no power or heat at his personal home. The heating people won't even come out because they have so many calls due to the systems not handling the frigid weather.

Oh and we might get a dusting of snow later today into tonight but it will be in the 60s by New Years. 

Happy Holidays! 

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@Laura14 - same over here in East Cobb.  I don't want to ever compare us to any other states that get this weather more frequently, but it has been horrible in our area, hasn't it. The temps and like you said, broken pipes everywhere and over a holiday weekend, which continues today. The never ending holiday.  And now, maybe a little snow.  Of course.

I have been fortunate so far.  Biggest thing for me (so far) is that the door on my all glass shower won't close. It's like the glass expanded or something.  I tried to leave a message with the installing company on Saturday. Voice mail wasn't taking messages.    They're closed again today but this time, I was able to leave a voice mail. The one year warranty on my shower door expires on the 30th so I wanted to make sure to get my message in to them. 

I count myself very fortunate but this has been something. 

[gidgetgh]

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@50Mickey wrote:

@Laura14 . I thought that you might be in my area. I am in Cherokee County. I left to go to the grocery store on Christmas Eve and It was 5 degrees! One of my neighbors left her irrigation system on and her driveway and front lawn were a sea of ice.

Speaking of the great Atlanta snowmageddon of 2014, if anyone wants to see what happens in deep south when a snow storm blows in without much warning just google 2014 Atlanta snowmageddon and you will see pictures of the interstates around Atlanta. When the snow started falling all the schools, government offices and businesses closed and everyone got on the roads at the same time. Atlanta traffic is horrendous under the best of circumstances but throw in freezing snow and it became gridlock. Both of my daughters were caught in that mess and one didn't get home until the next day.  

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@50Mickey - and some of us long time Atlantans remember the ice storm of January 1973.  I was  in high school. We lived in Roswell. We lost power for 7 days. No one could go anywhere. We ran out of firewood and started burning trash.  And then, snow jam 1982.  Horrible. 

[Laura14]

@gidgetgh That's odd. Glass expands in heat not cold so good thing you have your call in.  

It's not fair to compare GA to others. I was really upset with the jokes after Snowmageddon since I'd like Jersey and the rest of them to see how well they do without the equipment they have on standby.

Like I said, it's ignorance of winter weather down here but it's ignorance everyone comes by very honestly and for good reason.    

You want to place a bet on the "snow" tonight? I'm thinking nothing as forecasted or over 5 inches which is usually what happens from time to time.  LOL 

[gidgetgh]

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@Laura14 wrote:

@gidgetgh That's odd. Glass expands in heat not cold so good thing you have your call in.  

It's not fair to compare GA to others. I was really upset with the jokes after Snowmageddon since I'd like Jersey and the rest of them to see how well they do without the equipment they have on standby.

Like I said, it's ignorance of winter weather down here but it's ignorance everyone comes by very honestly and for good reason.    

You want to place a bet on the "snow" tonight? I'm thinking nothing as forecasted or over 5 inches which is usually what happens from time to time.  LOL 

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@Laura14 - they sometimes don't do the best job with snow predictions here.  It's 37 now where I am.

[Laura14]

@gidgetgh 41 up here. I don't think the snow is coming but I'll snap a pic of my snow angel tomorrow if I get lucky. 

[Trailrun23]

After the snowmageddon of Feb '21, we all know the routine when bitter cold is forecast. We had the same arctic front blow in last week as almost everyone else....you have to drip both not and cold faucets; some forget to do both and that can be trouble. Leave cabinet doors open under all sinks...especially on exterior walls....cover outside faucets. I am amazed so many were unprepared in some southern states. We have had to do this for the past five days. Hopefully, this will be our last night and we will have had no major issues. We were getting alerts and reminders on our phones and on every weather and news show for several days before the temps dropped....no reason for anyone not to be prepared. Several people in our neighborhood help a few elderly who live here and make sure they are good to go before weather emergencies.