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| Atlanta man dies and thousands lose power as snowfall hits US south | |
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| One man died in Atlanta on Friday night as a winter storm shrouded the south in snow, prompting power outages, cancelled flights and travel disruption in a region unused to such weather. | |
| More snowfall was likely as the storm advanced eastwards. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the snow was expected to move into the mid-Atlantic states, parts of the north-east and New England over the weekend. | More snowfall was likely as the storm advanced eastwards. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the snow was expected to move into the mid-Atlantic states, parts of the north-east and New England over the weekend. |
| Firefighters in Atlanta said a man was electrocuted by a downed power line. The Atlanta fire department told news outlets the unidentified man was found dead in the middle of the roadway, near the live wire. | Firefighters in Atlanta said a man was electrocuted by a downed power line. The Atlanta fire department told news outlets the unidentified man was found dead in the middle of the roadway, near the live wire. |
| Authorities believe the wire was brought down by ice and snow. Officials said residents should not approach downed wires and should instead call 911. | Authorities believe the wire was brought down by ice and snow. Officials said residents should not approach downed wires and should instead call 911. |
| More than 382,000 homes and businesses had no electricity. Utilities in Georgia reported more than 282,000 customers without power on Saturday morning. Most of the outages were in an area stretching from metropolitan Atlanta to the north-west corner of the state. | |
| Alabama Power reported at least 50,000 customers without electricity and Entergy said more than 36,000 were in the dark in Louisiana. In Mississippi, Southern Pine Electric Co-operative said restoring electricity to 19,000 customers could take several days. | |
| Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spokesman Reese McCraine said more than 400 Saturday flights had been canceled. Nearly 1,200 were canceled on Friday. | |
| McCraine said he expected there would be more cancellations during the early part of the day. Runways were not being treated, he said, because airport officials believed temperatures would not drop below freezing. | McCraine said he expected there would be more cancellations during the early part of the day. Runways were not being treated, he said, because airport officials believed temperatures would not drop below freezing. |
| McCraine said the airport was looking to begin normal operations by the afternoon. Forecasters said the snowfall would begin to taper off by midmorning. | |
| “We’re surprised that this little snowfall would cause this much disruption to the entire city,” said Lucas Rachow, from Switzerland, who stood outside in Atlanta with several colleagues as they waited for a ride to the airport. | “We’re surprised that this little snowfall would cause this much disruption to the entire city,” said Lucas Rachow, from Switzerland, who stood outside in Atlanta with several colleagues as they waited for a ride to the airport. |
| The snowfall was enough to remind some residents of Atlanta of a 2014 storm that brought the city to a standstill and stranded motorists on roads overnight with just 2in of precipitation. On Friday night businesses closed and commuters left work early as snow mixed with rain fell in downtown Atlanta, jamming traffic on slushy roads far ahead of the usual rush hour. | The snowfall was enough to remind some residents of Atlanta of a 2014 storm that brought the city to a standstill and stranded motorists on roads overnight with just 2in of precipitation. On Friday night businesses closed and commuters left work early as snow mixed with rain fell in downtown Atlanta, jamming traffic on slushy roads far ahead of the usual rush hour. |
| Snowfall and icy roads in North Carolina closed government offices and schools, sent cars sliding off the road and altered the governor’s travel plans. Forecasters said heavy snow was falling in the mountainous western part of the state with up to 6in likely in areas including Asheville. A winter storm warning was in effect through Saturday morning for western counties. | Snowfall and icy roads in North Carolina closed government offices and schools, sent cars sliding off the road and altered the governor’s travel plans. Forecasters said heavy snow was falling in the mountainous western part of the state with up to 6in likely in areas including Asheville. A winter storm warning was in effect through Saturday morning for western counties. |
| Accumulations of 6in (15cm) were reported in Mississippi and northern Georgia, while at least 5in (13cm) fell in Alabama. Rare snow flurries were spotted in New Orleans. Motorists were urged to stay off the road in Louisiana for fear of ice. The weather band also brought a rare snowfall to parts of south Texas. Truckers were urged to stay off of Interstate 10 in Mississippi. | Accumulations of 6in (15cm) were reported in Mississippi and northern Georgia, while at least 5in (13cm) fell in Alabama. Rare snow flurries were spotted in New Orleans. Motorists were urged to stay off the road in Louisiana for fear of ice. The weather band also brought a rare snowfall to parts of south Texas. Truckers were urged to stay off of Interstate 10 in Mississippi. |
| “It’s the first snow of the season and any time you even mention snow in the south, you’re going to get people a little panicky,” said David Nadler, a meteorologist at the NWS office south of Atlanta. | “It’s the first snow of the season and any time you even mention snow in the south, you’re going to get people a little panicky,” said David Nadler, a meteorologist at the NWS office south of Atlanta. |