Atlanta weather, Georgia lawmakers and our Amazon bid: Three stories worth checking out

Atlanta awoke to a blanket of snow on Wednesday morning. See the snowy scenes our photographer captured throughout the metro area.

MyAJC.com provides in-depth coverage of the top stories affecting metro Atlantans. Here are three highlights from this past week that you might have missed. Get more details on myAJC.com by clicking on the links below.

Of course, the government shutdown is big news this weekend, and AJC.com and myAJC.com will provide updates on how people in Georgia are being affected.  Here are three other big stories from the week:

The aftermath | Misery for drivers lasted more than a day

Snow day AND school day | How some districts keep learning on track

UNDER THE GOLD DOME: With 34 days to go in the session, the Georgia Legislature has plenty of work ahead. An adoption bill has been among the issues getting most of the spotlight so far.

A recap from week's end | What's next for the adoption bill?

Our legislative coverage so far | Check Politically Georgia

AMAZON HQ2: Atlanta made the cut when Amazon announced the 20 finalists for its second headquarters.  Georgia and metro Atlanta leaders hailed the news, while noting much work remains to hone the pitch for the project known as HQ2, which is expected to bring 50,000 high-paying jobs.

Behind the HQ2 derby | How the state did it and what's ahead

A united front in Amazon bid | Metro Atlanta, state leaders work together

An interactive map | Take a look at our competitors