I had a client once that always said,"If you're scared, say you're scared!" Ok, we are scared in Atlanta. Everything is closed today because of inclement weather. This means the roads are wet. But, it has been snowing and the worst is yet to come. Some parts of the area are expecting upwards of an inch of ice accumulation.
Ice is really heavy. If you had a block of ice 12 inches by 12 inches by 1 inch, it would weigh 6 pounds. So why should we care? Well, this ice we are expecting tonight and tomorrow will freeze on trees and power lines. Trees with this much weight tend to fall, taking down power lines. The ice on the lines by itself may be a problem
The power lines you see along the road are rated to carry a maximum load of no more than 1/4 inch of ice. We are expecting 4 times that amount. The carnage could be catastrophic if lines throughout the middle of Georgia come down in the next 24 hours. Crews are already staged and awaiting their signal to head out to trouble areas. My fingers are crossed.
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