Metro Atlanta school districts and businesses closed Tuesday in anticipation of possible snowfall, but many were disappointed when they didn’t wake up to a winter wonderland.
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The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for multiple North Georgia counties and for all of metro Atlanta due to accumulations of ice and snow in the forecast.
While the advisory, which went into effect at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, was scheduled to expire at 7 p.m., it was canceled for metro Atlanta around 1 p.m.
Earlier forecasts predicted parts of the city could receive up to 1.5 inches of snow, but numerous areas saw only a dusting.
Although meteorologists have reported icing concerns as temperatures drop, several locals were still upset about the lack of snow, taking their frustrations to Twitter.
Where’s the snow Atlanta, where it at ?
— nashon (@trenashon) January 29, 2019
Looking for snow in Atlanta like pic.twitter.com/kaEOMYQIUN
— Monica (@mmeans40) January 29, 2019
Repost @isaachayes3
— LaQuanda Plantt (@ElleQCasting) January 29, 2019
My thoughts EXACTLY!!!! Atlanta ALWAYS do this...false snow storms, it’s not evening raining anymore, the sun is out 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😂 smh
I’m working for home… https://t.co/C0InwGPo3a
Trying to find some snow to play in...#snowpocalypse2019 pic.twitter.com/JKzTyptFiz
— Marie Roberts (@marie_roberts2) January 29, 2019
Others called it a “fake snow day” and said the city shut down for no reason.
Atlanta shut down today over feared snowstorm ... It was 40 degrees this morning with a little rain. Now sunny outside. Congrats to the kids on their fake snow day.
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) January 29, 2019
Hope everyone is enjoying their fake-snow day! :)
— Mese (@timeseomg) January 29, 2019
How y’all enjoying this fake snow day in Atlanta? pic.twitter.com/p71AHK6A3x
— 𝕃𝕠𝕨 ℂ𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤 𝔾𝕙𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕠 𝔸𝕤𝕤 (@D_Goze_Amigos) January 29, 2019
They canceled Atlanta schools for no reason cause I don’t even see snow in the forecast anymore smh
— CaptivatingCapricorn (@LadyyDee_) January 29, 2019
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Some even posted pictures of backyards and parks with sarcastic captions about the lack of snow.
Happy “snow” Day in Atlanta!! Get out there and enjoy it!! Lol!!!! #lovemycity pic.twitter.com/qIPfpvt0fL
— Principal Paschall (@OakcliffEagle1) January 29, 2019
Atlanta: closes everything for snow storm
— G. (@thatgirl_geryn) January 29, 2019
Also Atlanta currently: pic.twitter.com/VCS91cu1Vi
Atlanta canceled school today for the snow storm. pic.twitter.com/54tGFuvnyr
— Collin Bean (@CollinBean) January 29, 2019
It’s a blizzard #AtlantaSnow pic.twitter.com/wcK1ESipqb
— MOMof3 (@mamabranch) January 29, 2019
A much-heralded winter storm left a coating of winter weather disappointment in Florence overnight, covering roads with nearly 0.0 inches of snow, and dropping temps to that of an arctic tundra leaving residents with no school/work & a stocked pantry. #snowpocalypse2019 @spann pic.twitter.com/6ToV82BijC
— Jessica Hartley (@jessica_hartley) January 29, 2019
And a few were actually happy it didn’t snow, especially with Super Bowl 53 activities underway.
Atlanta is getting ready for the Superbowl! I'm glad this is rain and not snow, ya know pic.twitter.com/wHurne9ETU
— Rowdy Scoundrel (@rowdyscoundrel) January 29, 2019
Agreed. I'm just glad we didn't get the snow that was forecast today; on top of all these Super Bowl activities things would have been a real mess.
— Brett Bannor (@brettbannor) January 29, 2019
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