Man. That's Cold.

And it is cold. I'm sure anyone from the northeast would be thoroughly unimpressed, but highs in Atlanta over the next few days are going to be in the mid 30's, and have been since Saturday. For Atlanta, that's positively frigid. The local weather knob says that we haven't had a sustained cold snap like this since '84. I've only been here since '97, but even out-of-towners like me are bundling up this week. Worst of all, some forecasters have even mentioned the "S" word.

That's right. Snow.

For those of you not versed in the local culture, the merest suggestion of the white stuff (I won't say the word again) will send hordes of people swarming to their hardware and grocery stores for milk, bread, kerosene heaters and generators. My wife says they need their milk sandwiches.
I don't really get it. Granted, when it does um..precipitate frozen water, there tends to be a good bit of ice along with it, and local DOT doesn't have the equipment to deal with it. Why bother? We only get measurable accumulation every three years or so, and it's always gone within a day. The roads certainly don't stay closed long enough for anyone to starve, but folks down here are petrified of getting sn- um...iced in.

So, you heard it here first. Thursday night is the projected arrival time for the Alberta Clipper that's supposed to bring us a winter wonder land. That means you've got plenty of time to get to Home Depot for space heaters and generators. Oh, and don't forget to stock up for milk sandwiches.