Thundersnow in Atlanta


I think it’s been some twenty years since I actually experienced that rare phenonmenon known as ‘thundersnow.’ But that’s just what we had today in Atlanta. Aside from it being March, and that we haven’t had an accumulating snowfall in at least four+ years, the thundersnow was icing on the cake. It’s so eerie the way the sound is muffled by the thick, heavy snow. I’ll never forget a nighttime storm in Boston years ago when I was out photowalking, and saw lightning illuminating the inside of the snow clouds. Amazing. Don’t expect this storm to have enough legs to make it to the evening hours here – it reportedly is going to even dust my hometown of Savannah after midnight tonight. Craziness.

Photos above are from a brief walk around Grant Park with Sam this afternoon. Both his shoes and my own were quickly soaked through from the copious amounts of slushy mix on the ground. Sam (and dad) enjoyed it immensely.

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-28

  • As usual, a great #benfolds show. I’m encouaging Amy to audition for his French horn position. #
  • With snow predicted for tomorrow (yes, snow in Atlanta in March?!?), prepping a monster pot of chili. We may be off the roads for weeks! #
  • now working on cornbread a la AB (Alton, Brown, that is). Should go well with the chili pot now simmering on the stove. #
  • @gtyree oh, ye of little faith! there will be snow – mounds and mounds of it. i’m in big trouble otherwise! #

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-27

  • Good advice from almost-4-year-old Sam at bedtime last night: Dad, I don’t want bad dreams, so I’m pushing those thoughts out of my head. #
  • looking ‘effing(ton) forward to Ben Folds show tonight at the Tabernacle. hope he brings the piano orchestra. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-26

  • Woot! The squeegee man has visited this morning. First time in years! http://twitpic.com/1pcm0 #
  • RIP, Rocky Mountain News. http://tinyurl.com/aletms #
  • totally enjoying the wifi, sitting outside on the techwood campus, getting some vitamin D while working on some email. #

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