Traffic jam woes in Atlanta post-storm compared to 'The Walking Dead'

The comparisons showed up on Facebook and Twitter almost immediately after the traffic jams began: the winter storm mess we've experienced Tuesday into Wednesday resembles the zombie apocalypse featured on AMC's "The Walking Dead" - minus the zombies, I hope.

The popular drama, shot now mostly in Senoia, returns for the second half of season four Feb. 9.

Here are a few recent Tweets with attached photos:

The only thing this video from Atlanta is missing is zombies. Wow, what a crazy traffic accident - https://t.co/QZejP95l0d #walkingdead

26 Pictures From The Insane Traffic Jam That Has Atlanta Looking Like 'The Walking Dead' http://t.co/K78URaOUG2 via @bi_gettingthere

Eerie side by side shots. @Quinnarnau Atlanta snow traffic & @WalkingDead_AMC mashup. pic.twitter.com/XKIOaVkRTw

Indeed, the way cars were strewn about on highways after commuters abandoned them were similar to scenes on the show, now in its fourth season. Here's a sample from season two:

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

And here's a shot from ajc.com:

Credit: Rodney Ho

And there was the famous "Walking Dead" promo poster from season one:

The Atlanta traffic back ups yesterday were foretold by "The Walking Dead" promo poster for Season One. pic.twitter.com/JRHXiRPKNE

Credit: Rodney Ho

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