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Atlanta weather | Christmas snow in 2010

Atlanta weather: Snow on Christmas in 2010.

The wintry blast brought snow on Christmas and left behind a blanket of white in the region while Sung Bin Lee, 8, and his sister Ye Bin Lee, 9, brave the windy morning to collect snow to built a snowman at Shorty Howell Park Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010.

The early Sunday winter storm left a blanket of snow across the vineyards of Chateau Elan on Dec. 26, 2010.

The wintry blast brought snow on Christmas and left behind a blanket of white in the region while Ye Bin Lee, 9, left, and her father Bae Kwon Lee brave the windy morning to built a snowman at Shorty Howell Park Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010

The early Sunday winter storm left a blanket of snow across the vineyards of Chateau Elan on Dec. 26, 2010.

Vehicle sit along I-85 near Hamilton Mill Road on Sunday morning.

A tow truck removes a pickup from I-85 near the Hamilton Mill Road exit on Sunday morning.

Patches of ice along I-85 near Hamilton Mill Road resulted in several automobile accidents on Sunday morning, Dec. 26, 2010. Traffic was halted for a while on both northbound lanes.

A car is stranded on the side of I-85 near Hamilton Mill Road on Sunday morning.

Cars were backed up after accidents occurred on an icy section of I-85 on Sunday morning.

A dog got an early taste of snow Saturday morning in Jasper.

Snow fell Saturday morning in Jasper, north of the metro area.

Snow melted on the streets of west Cobb County early Saturday afternoon.

Eric Franceschin, center, has his picture taken by his brother Franco Franceschin as they take a walk in the snow in Atlanta's Piedmont Park Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. Snow, sleet and icy rain began falling Saturday morning in some parts of north Georgia, and the wintry mix descended on metro Atlanta in the afternoon.

Trucks are shown near the scene of several accidents on I-85 near Hamilton Mill Road. As of 9 a.m. Sunday, DOT crews were on metro Atlanta roadways looking for trouble spots and spreading a salt-sand mixture where needed.

Snow melted on the streets of west Cobb County early Saturday afternoon.

Tim and Cheryl Richey walk through their Mableton neighborhood on Dec. 25, 2010.

car travels east in a rain and snow mix on Christmas , Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010 on Mableton Parkway. The Georgia Department of Transportation warned drivers to use caution because of possible ice forming on the roads,

Aaron Curtis, of Atlanta, throws a stick for his dogs, Boone, right, and Einstein, as they play in the snow in Atlanta's Piedmont Park Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. Snow, sleet and icy rain began falling Saturday morning in some parts of north Georgia, and the wintry mix descended on metro Atlanta in the afternoon.

Sahin Tetik, of Atlanta, jogs as snow falls in Atlanta's Piedmont Park Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. Snow, sleet and icy rain began falling Saturday morning in some parts of north Georgia, and the wintry mix descended on metro Atlanta in the afternoon.

Terrye Staggs walks in the snow near her home in Mableton on Dec. 25, 2010. Snow started falling in the metro area around 11 a.m.

Cars travel east on I-20 in the snow on Christmas, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010.

A duck swims in the lake of Piedmont Park as snow falls against the skyline of midtown Atlanta Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010.

Frozen patches along I-85 near Hamilton Mill exit resulted in several automobile crashes and halt traffic on both lanes northbound early Sunday. The early Sunday winter storm warnings stretched from Georgia to New England with lots of ice and crashes on I-85 northbound between and the Barrow County line and exit 129 Dec. 26, 2010

Snow fell Saturday morning in Jasper, north of the metro area.

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The wintry blast brought snow on Christmas and left behind a blanket of white in the region while Sung Bin Lee, 8, and his sister Ye Bin Lee, 9, brave the windy morning to collect snow to built a snowman at Shorty Howell Park Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010.

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