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Intown Atlanta is really excited about the snow. Just look at Twitter.

Trina Cloud, who works security, protects her face from the snow and sleet mix falling at Mercedes- Benz Stadium, where Georgia high school football is underway.

Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

Trina Cloud, who works security, protects her face from the snow and sleet mix falling at Mercedes- Benz Stadium, where Georgia high school football is underway.
By Becca J G Godwin
Dec 8, 2017

As the snow started coming down in Atlanta Friday, so did the tweets.

Snow in the city is always a special event, and people use the opportunity to post videos and photos of magical scenes on social media.

Here’s how Twitter is reacting to the snowfall in the area.

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