Tohru Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'm trying to be patient and understanding, but for my sanity, could some one PLEASE verify for me that the post office in Georgia was closed for the entire week (1/11/11 to 1/15/11) due to the snow. I bought something from someone who lives in Georgia (not through WTM) and she said she couldn't mail it the day I paid because of the snow. At the end of the week, she said that the post offices were still closed and she'd mail it out on 1/18/11, which was MLK Jr. Day...obviously the PO was closed that day. Anyway, I still haven't received it, which is really driving me batty. Please, any one in Georgia or know one way or the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgonczi Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I am not sure if they were closed the entire week or not, but they were definitely closed for several days. Schools were out for the entire week, which has never happened before. The problem with snow in GA is that it warms up enough for the snow to melt. Since the humidity is high the snow does not evaporate so quickly when it melts. Then it gets cold again at night and the melted snow freezes into ice. The ice makes the roads very dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I can verify the post offices were closed in many places Monday - Friday. I did get mail on that Friday, but I know many people that did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I can verify the post offices were closed in many places Monday - Friday. I did get mail on that Friday, but I know many people that did not. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Okay. Thanks for letting me know...and I really appreciate the lesson in GA weather. It puts it into perspective. I'm in Colorado, so when it snows, by the next day it generally melts and evaporates from the roads because we have so much sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I heard that the City of Atlanta has a grand total of 6 plows, in the entire city. Thinking about it, I'm actually surprised they had that many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightly Salted Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 yes, ours was stopped Monday-Friday and again for Monday MLK day ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Okay. Thanks for letting me know...and I really appreciate the lesson in GA weather. It puts it into perspective. I'm in Colorado, so when it snows, by the next day it generally melts and evaporates from the roads because we have so much sunshine. That's what generally happens here, too. But that week was special :D. I think we got mail for the first time on Friday, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Yep, we had no mail for over a week. And then that was followed by the MLK holiday. So much for the adage of the post office delivering (or even being open) in all types of weather. :001_huh: Apparently it doesn't apply here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 We actually got mail on Thurs that week, which really surprised me since most roads were still a bit dodgy around here. I was able to get out of my driveway, but my neighbor was still stuck on Friday and was majorly suffering from cabin fever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 We didn't even get mail on that Saturday, IIRC. It was Tuesday before we got mail - a LOT of mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 YES it is true. We didn't get mail for 9 days! Sunday - Tue (MLK holiday was on the Monday) YIKES!! It was crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfcartmama Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I live in south metro are of Atlanta and we got mail Thursday and Friday of that week. If we'd were further north, they could have been closed all week plus the MLK holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalgirl Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Yep, this is the South. When snow or ice comes, apparently the whole state shuts down until there is nary a trace left... (At least that is what it seems like to me!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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