@d70nerd Ah - Buffalo, being on Lake Erie, has much more snow than Rochester, but for a shorter period. Due to Erie being quite shallow, it freezes over around February thus ending the lake effect. Because Lake Ontario is rather deep in comparison, the lake effect it produces is a bit more mild, but it lasts well into march. On average both cities receive 100 inches of snow a year.
I lived in New York and drove in snow there for 17 years. My college there closed for snow ONCE in 25 years in 1993 due to snow & I drove that day. 20 mins after the snow began in Atlanta I started driving home. After 1 1/2 miles I had to turn back and it took almost 2 hours to drive that 1 1/2 miles!! It was the scariest drive of my 30 years driving. People up north don't understand until they experience just a little snow here. Sorry, you can't. I used to laugh, but not any longer.
@musicfreakcc Rochester is in MN right? In Sweden and Finland wintertires are compulsary from dec 1 to march 1, no wintertires means heavy fine. Exceptions for cars with forregin plates and cars older than model year 1975. Also if you claim to exit the country you don't need wintertires during that period.
Howz come every time it snows in Atlanta. People say "it never snows in Atlanta". But it seems like it snows every damn year in Atlanta. So im not sure why people continue to act so surprised. And it will probably snow this year too. And people in Atlanta will probably be surprised.
Snow is rare in parts of Canada, too! White Rock (near Vancouver) registered Canada's warmest winter for the (2009 - 2010) winter season. Its winter was warmer than Dallas this winter season (avg. temperature). Considering this region of Canada also has the lightest average wind speeds on the continent and it had a much milder winter than Dallas this last winter season! It was also MUCH warmer than Atlanta!
@vancouvermild Strange, isin't it? Atlanta apparently got more snow than Toronto last year. Rochester (where I currently reside) also had a relatively mild winter.
I'm a weather buff; therefore, I know Toronto didn't get a whole lot of snow this year (I wasn't sure that it was less than Atlanta?). The difference between (Vancouver & vicinity) versus Toonto is that Vancouver can clearly be classified a snow-free city (basically) - as can Atlanta. Plus (+), both Atlanta and Vancouver have much milder winters than Toronto. Even this winter in Atlanta was MUCH warmer than Toronto overall!
I didn't have enough room to finish my first post. Any way, to be sure, the outdoor events for the olympics in Vancouver took place in the cold, high-level mountains surrounding the city. Los Angeles is surrounded by a wole bunch of ski resorts. It could also, technically, be a host city for the winter olympics. I'm guessing you understand these things; but it gets frustrating trying to make other people understand that!
Snow in Georgia is rare. And when it sticks, the state basically shuts down. There are almost no snow plows at all. All we have are trucks that spread salt on the roads. And for schools, they shut down the instant they see snow. That snow fall that day shut down a good 40-60 school systems. And it wasn't even a inch of snow on the ground.
I know it can snow and get bitterly cold in Atlanta every so often, but it is still very wierd to think it can happen at such southern latitudes. You wouldn't want to know how cold Atlanta got in Jan. 1985, record breaking insane low temps.
well lets see. this storm has pretty muched dumped snow all over the eastern coast. I am in North East, Maryland and we have around 8 inches and its supposed to snow until 2 pm today. this is the most snow we have seen this year. quite a way to end the winter.
This was nowhere near Atlanta.
JJAB91 11 months ago
looks like the slushy stuff
werobanks 11 months ago
@musicfreakcc - my comment was for bradmn64 :-) I lived near Buffalo for a while and it snows there like crazy
d70nerd 1 year ago
@d70nerd Ah - Buffalo, being on Lake Erie, has much more snow than Rochester, but for a shorter period. Due to Erie being quite shallow, it freezes over around February thus ending the lake effect. Because Lake Ontario is rather deep in comparison, the lake effect it produces is a bit more mild, but it lasts well into march. On average both cities receive 100 inches of snow a year.
musicfreakcc 1 year ago
I lived in New York and drove in snow there for 17 years. My college there closed for snow ONCE in 25 years in 1993 due to snow & I drove that day. 20 mins after the snow began in Atlanta I started driving home. After 1 1/2 miles I had to turn back and it took almost 2 hours to drive that 1 1/2 miles!! It was the scariest drive of my 30 years driving. People up north don't understand until they experience just a little snow here. Sorry, you can't. I used to laugh, but not any longer.
d70nerd 1 year ago
@d70nerd Hahaha - I now live in Rochester, NY.
musicfreakcc 1 year ago
Ohh stop complaining and grow a pair.....Its 2 inches of snow!!
bradmn64 1 year ago
Snowing again now in ATL (Jan 9 2011)! Go falcons!
Dhurworth 1 year ago
it snowed about 1 foot in 1993
PalaisCristalLLC 1 year ago
wow it might snow in Atlanta on Christmas day
creaper435 1 year ago
It is gonna snow today lol (and I live in Atlanta, GA)
juanmartinhernandez0 1 year ago
Do people use studded highly-siped winter tires around these parts of the country or anywhere else on the continent ?
JonasE1969 1 year ago
@JonasE1969 Winter tires are never used in Georgia, although I know tons of people up in Rochester who put them on during the winter.
musicfreakcc 1 year ago
@musicfreakcc Rochester is in MN right? In Sweden and Finland wintertires are compulsary from dec 1 to march 1, no wintertires means heavy fine. Exceptions for cars with forregin plates and cars older than model year 1975. Also if you claim to exit the country you don't need wintertires during that period.
1869Joner 1 year ago
Howz come every time it snows in Atlanta. People say "it never snows in Atlanta". But it seems like it snows every damn year in Atlanta. So im not sure why people continue to act so surprised. And it will probably snow this year too. And people in Atlanta will probably be surprised.
dysd71 1 year ago
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RandomNameTag 1 year ago
I live in Greensboro GA.
GreeneGavin 1 year ago
It snows a lot in north Georgia.
GreeneGavin 1 year ago
its supposed to be cold and snow. ITS WINTER
tatomuck18 2 years ago
Well, snow is very rare in Atlanta.
musicfreakcc 2 years ago
@musicfreakcc It snows all the time in atlanta its not rare at all, but cool video by the way
TJusnow 1 year ago
@musicfreakcc One of these days will snow in Miami and LA
acunaramirez 1 year ago
@musicfreakcc
Snow is rare in parts of Canada, too! White Rock (near Vancouver) registered Canada's warmest winter for the (2009 - 2010) winter season. Its winter was warmer than Dallas this winter season (avg. temperature). Considering this region of Canada also has the lightest average wind speeds on the continent and it had a much milder winter than Dallas this last winter season! It was also MUCH warmer than Atlanta!
vancouvermild 1 year ago
@vancouvermild Strange, isin't it? Atlanta apparently got more snow than Toronto last year. Rochester (where I currently reside) also had a relatively mild winter.
musicfreakcc 1 year ago
@musicfreakcc
I'm a weather buff; therefore, I know Toronto didn't get a whole lot of snow this year (I wasn't sure that it was less than Atlanta?). The difference between (Vancouver & vicinity) versus Toonto is that Vancouver can clearly be classified a snow-free city (basically) - as can Atlanta. Plus (+), both Atlanta and Vancouver have much milder winters than Toronto. Even this winter in Atlanta was MUCH warmer than Toronto overall!
vancouvermild 1 year ago
@musicfreakcc
I didn't have enough room to finish my first post. Any way, to be sure, the outdoor events for the olympics in Vancouver took place in the cold, high-level mountains surrounding the city. Los Angeles is surrounded by a wole bunch of ski resorts. It could also, technically, be a host city for the winter olympics. I'm guessing you understand these things; but it gets frustrating trying to make other people understand that!
vancouvermild 1 year ago
@vancouvermild True - altitude makes all the difference. Atlanta is about 330m above sea level.
musicfreakcc 1 year ago
Stop Global Freezing !
Atlantaminuteman 2 years ago
Snow in Georgia is rare. And when it sticks, the state basically shuts down. There are almost no snow plows at all. All we have are trucks that spread salt on the roads. And for schools, they shut down the instant they see snow. That snow fall that day shut down a good 40-60 school systems. And it wasn't even a inch of snow on the ground.
jordguitar 2 years ago
Georgia is actualy very smart. They shut down the schools cause of the ICE on the ground. We got into a car accident
BlackArrowsClan 2 years ago
@tennisfreak2495
seriously? in Toronto it starts snowing around the end of december up until march.
MrSomalicanadian 2 years ago
I agree with Tennisfreak2495 Chicago has really cold winters and lots of snow. Trust me I live there
zackice4 2 years ago
it really does, especially if u live around the north side of the city. It snowed for the first time today where i live in southern chicago
cnn101 2 years ago
I know it can snow and get bitterly cold in Atlanta every so often, but it is still very wierd to think it can happen at such southern latitudes. You wouldn't want to know how cold Atlanta got in Jan. 1985, record breaking insane low temps.
bj616 2 years ago
a couple weeks before it was around 10ºF
horseluvr5897 2 years ago
It pretty much snows every year in the greater Atlanta area
jerefizzle 2 years ago
Yes, but there is only a sizable amount only once every 5 years.
musicfreakcc 2 years ago
i was surprised it snowed where i lived too cuz i live in middle georgia, in warner robins.
ciarabarrett16 3 years ago
Why is everyone whinging on about global warming. There has been heavy snowfalls like this recently
Quentinmovie 3 years ago
Well, this prove global warming is a myth! XD
KWolfM 3 years ago
well lets see. this storm has pretty muched dumped snow all over the eastern coast. I am in North East, Maryland and we have around 8 inches and its supposed to snow until 2 pm today. this is the most snow we have seen this year. quite a way to end the winter.
NEfirefighter09 3 years ago
the northerners would make fun of me ,,, but im in ATL and when it started comming down i went crazy / ive never seen a snow like this.
bringontherain47 3 years ago
Us southerners laugh at you when you're snowed in.
musicfreakcc 3 years ago
I thought they almost never get snow in Atlanta, but I thought the southern most state with snow is South Carolina.
JonElevator 3 years ago
Wish you cold have seen the blizzard we had in '93, it was awesome! IAPP
ImAPetParent 3 years ago
what happened to Global Warming xD???
dea41396returns 3 years ago
Nice. That is quite a bit you're getting. We got some light snow this morning but are expected to get heavy stuff around midnight.
FranceHopper 3 years ago
what camera did u say u were gonna get
SNOW
alpaljl 3 years ago
omg ya! its frickin snowing in GA!!!!! im in hall county!!!!!! I thot it wont ever snow this year!!!!
NarutoShippFan3 3 years ago