In the latter part of January we had a forecast for snow several days in a row. The school systems did not seem to believe the weather man, as in the past since a snow day would be called just in anticipation of snow. Many rural school districts close every time snow is forecasted but Metro Atlanta counties held firm this year and kept school in session each time snow was predicated. We even had flakes coming down a few times but they were not able to stay frozen as they hit the ground or car windows. The air was cold enough several times but on those days the moisture just was nowhere to be found. One day they canceled Seminary in the anticipation of a morning of freezing rain but school never was canceled or even given a late start which is what the local private schools often do. Then the snow finally started to
fall late in the afternoon of January 18th it was a FRIDAY. It snowed all night and we could hear laughter and yelling outside much of the night as children and teenagers were playing in the snow, making angels everywhere and having snow ball fights. Youth Conference was canceled as was all community sporting events but we were surprised to see
people driving in the snow on Saturday. I was nervous to drive but only because of the other people on the road. Nathan and his friend played outside much of the day and he called me in the afternoon to come and take a picture of their snowman. I figured it must be an enormous snowman or a caricature of someone well known. When I arrived I saw a very traditional snowman (except the snow top hat) built on the corner of a busy 4-way stop intersection and before I could get parked there were two cars that stopped to take pictures and one that stopped to make a comment to the young men. The snow stayed on the ground and we had a late start with Church on Sunday with a large Sacrament meeting shared with the other two wards but by Sunday afternoon the only snow that remained was in the shade or found in snowman or snow creatures and the roads were dry. Not enough snow remained to have a snow day on Monday so hoped faded and it looks like it will have to be next winter for the next snow day.
fall late in the afternoon of January 18th it was a FRIDAY. It snowed all night and we could hear laughter and yelling outside much of the night as children and teenagers were playing in the snow, making angels everywhere and having snow ball fights. Youth Conference was canceled as was all community sporting events but we were surprised to see 
people driving in the snow on Saturday. I was nervous to drive but only because of the other people on the road. Nathan and his friend played outside much of the day and he called me in the afternoon to come and take a picture of their snowman. I figured it must be an enormous snowman or a caricature of someone well known. When I arrived I saw a very traditional snowman (except the snow top hat) built on the corner of a busy 4-way stop intersection and before I could get parked there were two cars that stopped to take pictures and one that stopped to make a comment to the young men. The snow stayed on the ground and we had a late start with Church on Sunday with a large Sacrament meeting shared with the other two wards but by Sunday afternoon the only snow that remained was in the shade or found in snowman or snow creatures and the roads were dry. Not enough snow remained to have a snow day on Monday so hoped faded and it looks like it will have to be next winter for the next snow day.
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AWESOME! That snowman's hat is probably the best I've seen. Did you see The Lees' MERMAN? People were driving up their street taking looks at it. Better watch out Nathan...there will be lots of girls looking for someone to build snowmen with once you're out here where there's always a LOT of snow!
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