Snowing in the South

Driving from Atlanta to Athens today took over 3 hours instead of the usual one due to a perfect storm of traffic and weather. The snow turned the south white as far south as Savannah. The scene is one much more common to me in movies than outside my window.

Schools and businesses closed even before the snow started to fall and I passed 6 cars that slid off the road on my way to Athens. Some may mock how the south responds to snow. But I love it. It is something to look forward to that happens once or twice a year. An unexpected holiday instead of something to dread as it piles up for weeks on end. I bet those living in colder climates wish they got a holiday on days that the weather was too hot!