UNDATED - Hundreds of traffic accidents were reported across north Georgia overnight and this morning because of the snow-covered roads.... and many motorists whose cars were parked outside overnight spent several minutes clearing them of several inches of snow before they could hit the road.
The Hall County Sheriff's Office says it worked 27 accidents duirng the night with one minor injury.
Early today, Col. Jeff Strickland said that unlike other parts of north Georgia, especially Atlanta, abandoned vehicles were not a problem in the Gainesville area but motorists were, nevertheless, running into some problems. Deputies were responding to reports of stranded motorists who were stuck in the snow.
In Atlanta, hundreds of motorists found themselves stranded and abandoned cars littered the roads. (See separate story.)
The Hall County Fire Department, meanwhile, was also pressed into service helping stranded motorists. Fire marshal Scott Cagle says other administrative personnel in the department with four-wheel drive vehicles helped in addition to firefighters. Cagle says they were trying to keep fire trucks and ambulances free to respond to accidents and medical calls.
Cagle also cautioned against a false sense of security by drivers of four-wheel drive vehicles. Cagle said in weather like this, they are not immune to the same hazards that face other motorists. He said this morning that he had seen several four-wheel drive vehicles off the road and in ditches.
(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)
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March 2nd, 2025
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