Why Three Inches of Snow Turned Atlanta's Roads Into a Parking Lot

Some of the South's busiest metropolitan areas were gridlocked Tuesday after a few inches of snow caused traffic jams and multiple auto accidents

Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina all declared a state of emergency, and the storm is responsible for 13 deaths, according to USA Today

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In Georgia alone, more than 1,200 auto accidents have been reported, according to CNN. The accidents include more than 130 injuries and two reported deaths

In Atlanta, thousands of students were forced to spend the night at schools on Tuesday evening, and some 45-minute commutes took drivers an astonishing 24 hours, according to Kevin Roth, lead meteorologist at The Weather Channel in Georgia's capital city Read more...

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