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Snow Woes: Ice Freezes South, Stranding Thousands

People rest at aisle of a Publix grocery store after being stranded due to a snow storm in Atlanta
People rest at aisle of a Publix grocery store after being stranded due to a snow storm in AtlantaTami Chappell—Reuters
Karen Wang sleeps at the aisle of a Publix grocery store after being stranded due to a snow storm in Atlanta, Jan. 29, 2014.
Karen Wang sleeps at the aisle of a Publix grocery store after being stranded due to a snow storm in Atlanta, Jan. 29, 2014.Tami Chappell—Reuters
Motorists get out of their vehicles to chat near abandoned cars along the ice-covered I-75 north at Moors Mill Rd., Jan. 29, 2014, in Atlanta.
Motorists get out of their vehicles to chat near abandoned cars along the ice-covered I-75 north at Moors Mill Rd., Jan. 29, 2014, in Atlanta.David Tulis—AP
Kevin Moore hands out snacks and water to a stranded motorist on Interstate 285, Jan. 29, 2014 in Dunwoody, Ga.
Kevin Moore hands out snacks and water to a stranded motorist on Interstate 285, Jan. 29, 2014 in Dunwoody, Ga. Branden Camp—AP
A man stands on the frozen roadway as he waits for traffic to clear along Interstate 75 Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Macon, Ga.
A man stands on the frozen roadway as he waits for traffic to clear along Interstate 75 Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Macon, Ga. John Bazemore—AP
Chamblee Tucker resident Darell Baker observes traffic on Ashford Dunwoody before heading back to his stranded car, Jan. 29, 2014 in Dunwoody, Ga.
Chamblee Tucker resident Darell Baker observes traffic on Ashford Dunwoody before heading back to his stranded car, Jan. 29, 2014 in Dunwoody, Ga. Branden Camp—AP
Abandoned vehicles line I-285 early Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dunwoody, Ga.
Abandoned vehicles line I-285 early Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dunwoody, Ga.Branden Camp—AP
Jeff Brown stands outside of his truck that he slept in Tuesday night after being stranded on Interstate 285, early Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dunwoody, Ga.
Jeff Brown stands outside of his truck that he slept in Tuesday night after being stranded on Interstate 285, early Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dunwoody, Ga. Branden Camp—AP
People work to push a stuck Atlanta school bus and a car on an icy stretch of University Avenue in Southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. The bus was eventually moved off the road and left for the night.
People work to push a stuck Atlanta school bus and a car on an icy stretch of University Avenue in Southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. The bus was eventually moved off the road and left for the night.Ben Gray—Associated Press
A car sits abandoned on Peachtree Center Parkway, Tuesday evening, Jan. 28, 2014, in Dunwoody, Ga.
A car sits abandoned on Peachtree Center Parkway, Tuesday evening, Jan. 28, 2014, in Dunwoody, Ga. Branden Camp—AP
Traffic inches along the Connector as snow blankets the Metro on Tuesday afternoon Jan. 28, 2014.
Traffic inches along the Connector as snow blankets the Metro on Tuesday afternoon Jan. 28, 2014.Ben Gray—ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The driver of a Cherokee County Area Transportation System bus is sidelined in a ditch on Killian Road, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 in Canton, Ga. Kelly J. Huff—AP

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