A paralyzing January storm blew through the metro Atlanta area in 2014, catching many residents -- and officials -- off guard. They called it Snowpocalyopse. The snow started falling at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 - eight years ago.
The story of that weather, which stranded motorists and froze interstates, was actually a story of many stories: of government responses, of hours-long commutes, of snow and ice and freezing cold.
Here is the story of Snow Jam 2014, by the numbers.
1,200: Traffic accidents were reported, according to CBS News
5: Hours after the first snow fall that Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency
6: Hours it could take to drive 10 miles. For those heading from downtown to the burbs, it was even worse.
2.6: Inches of snow that fell, according to CNN meteorologist Chad Myers
18: Hours before traffic returned to normal
Over 500: Cars one wrecking service said it towed following the storm
At least $10 million: Value of the property losses, including damaged cars and burst pipes
ON AJC.COM
Go to AJC.com for photos on the Snow Jam, a timeline on Atlanta was stuck by the snow and the answer to the big question: are we better prepared now?