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Snow in metro Atlanta: Traffic moving smoothly on interstates, surface streets

Normally heavily congested this time of day, Cobb Parkway was virtually free of traffic Wednesday.

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Normally heavily congested this time of day, Cobb Parkway was virtually free of traffic Wednesday.
By Christian Boone
Feb 25, 2015

At 4 p.m. Wednesday, a commuter left downtown Atlanta heading north to Ga. 400, exiting on I-285 W then to I-75 N. That commuter reached the Marietta square within 30 minutes.

Typically that drive would take hours at this time of day. Judging by the light volume on metro Atlanta's interstates and highways it's clear commuters heeded official warnings to either leave work early or not come in at all.

Surface streets in Cobb were also free of congestion and, as of 4:30 p.m., free of ice. But by 4:45 p.m. the snow resumed, and this time it appeared to be sticking.

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About the Author

A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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