Call it the antithesis of Snowpocalypse 2014.
While metro Atlanta certainly wasn’t without traffic snarls, power outages, and weather-induced vehicle crashes over the wintry weekend that was, the region seemed to have learned its lesson from a decade ago—and obliged orders to stay off the roads, when possible—as Winter Storm Cora dumped more white stuff than expected Friday.
The National Weather Service reported that 3 and ½ inches of snow draped areas around downtown Atlanta (our unofficial, tape-measure count was a bit higher). That was good for the deepest snow total the city has seen in seven years, dating back to January 2018.
The Eastside Trolley Trail as a slushy winter wonderland Saturday afternoon. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Droves of Atlantans called an early end to the workweek Friday to enjoy the snowy urban wonderland—and then kept the fun going throughout the weekend, even as sledding hills were depleted of slipperiness and the big melt began.
For posterity’s sake, find a quick tour of Atlanta draped in a rare significant snowfall—and how city dwellers made the most of it—in the gallery above.
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