Good morning! I hope everyone is warm. Sheila needs to drive back to Rome from Acworth late this morning. Anyone with good info on conditions on northbound I-75 from Acworth to Cartersville, and US411 from Cartersville to Rome, I'd really appreciate hearing it. I'm hoping there has been some salting and scraping and clearing going on!
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Is 41 a better option?
Sam Burnham
We did ok on big roads this morning. There had apparently been some traffic on 411 near town and we saw a DOT truck going up the bridge on 101.
I know that doesn't help as far as 75 or remote 411 but everything we passed was packed ice and fairly passable if you go slow.
Dawn N Luke Andrews
http://www.511ga.org/
Jamie Fergerson
Can she wait until noon? Most of the salting is in downtown Atlanta and on 285 right now.
Terrell Shaw
Doubt it Tim, judging from Sheila's 7.5 hour trip from Kennesaw to Acworth last night.
Elizabeth McGinnis Johnson
What about hwy 41? Its passable but still in really bad shape. Only passable to really good drivers.
That was on Bartow weather this morning
Wendy Davis
She should wait for a little more help from the sun
Terrell Shaw
Thanks everyone…. She won't leave the hotel until 11, and can probably shelter at McDonalds a while longer if need be. But I'd sure like to get her home. Judging from the site Luke linked to, the southbound lanes of 75 are still clogged at Acworth, but not the Northbound. Still looks treacherous tho.
Laurie Cook-Critchlow
My Husband was out and said the main roads are sanded, but a lot of cars still stuck on the road. Tell her to be safe and drive in gear 2
John Paul Schulz
We got in at about 1 am. Roads were being worked on until we got to Floyd county.
Maybe she should wait a while.
Bitsy Burton
I know you want her home, but my opinion is wait!
Terrell Shaw
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/.../article_64847a12...
Nancy Johal Singh
Poor Sheila, hope she gets home safe....let's us know when she gets home
Terrell Shaw
Just talked to her, Nancy. The roads are officially open but in awful shape… she plans to leave shortly after noon.
George Barton
You are not going to drive down with a friend and rescue your wife? Any good Republican husband would do that.
Joan Ledbetter
I think she should wait until there is more melting - a couple hours at least (or stay the night again).
Jane Jameson
I pray she is safe! The road conditions are terrible here.
Laurie Craw
She should stay put until the thawing begins, whenever that happens. She's already been through enough!
Terrell Shaw
If you have a Jeep, friend George, it's on!
George Barton
She should stay put until you know it's safe to drive home. You might have a window about 3 this afternoon if the sun stays out, but everything is going to start re-freezing after that.
Joan Ledbetter
It stinks, but I think it's safest to stay put until tomorrow afternoon when the temperature goes up.
Joan Ledbetter
And, just know - not all Republicans would go get their wives - my husband would not. He'd worry but he'd sure not come get me (would say, we'd both be stranded then
Wendy Ramsey
Let us know when she makes it home safely, Terrell Shaw. I hope all goes smoothly, and s-l-o-w-l-y! That's the key for driving on icy roads.
Joan Ledbetter
But, then, maybe my Republican husband will never come to rescue his wife because she's a Democrat
Terrell Shaw
Yes, Joan & Wendy. Her Camry is much more sure-footed than my car, I think. I tol' 'er to go slow, stay in the tracks, turn "with" any skid (but go too slow to have a big skid!), and call immediately if there's a problem and I'll find a Republican (i.e. idiot) with a Jeep to come get her. --- JK, GOP friends!
Terrell Shaw
She's home! 25 hours and four minutes after beginning her everyday 48 mile commute.
Wendy Ramsey
Thank goodness! The lady deserves some pampering!
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Well, Sheila is making her try at coming home… y'all watch out for her out there between Acworth and Rome!
Jaki Day
Praying for safe travels.
Jann Heaton Skeen
God bless her on her journey!
Tersi Bendiburg
Prayers for safe travel.
George Barton
There's a country song in here, "From AAAAAAk Worth to ROOOOOOOOOOME, to be with my true love and Home"
Sam Burnham
Friends that live on 411 near the Floyd/Bartow line just posted that traffic is moving relatively well out there
John Paul Schulz
Tell her to watch out for the Republicans--They're lurking all over the place.
Terrell Shaw
Thanks all. She's home. Traffic was moving slowly, carefully, but well. And those lurking politicos stayed out of her way, John. Even Republicans know not to mess with Sheila.
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Ruth Pinson
Thankful!!!
Barbara Crawford
"UN"-Olympian sprinter!
Laurie Craw
Break out the hot chocolate and put some fuzzy slippers on her feet!
Rose McDonald Darby
What a relief!
Julie Hatfield Burton
Glad she made it home! Bet she is exhausted.
Mandy Wallace
Glad she's home!
Sheila Matthews Shaw
Thanks for all the concern and good wishes. It was an adventure that I do not care to repeat, ever! I am actually one of the lucky ones. I spent the night in a warm hotel, after "only" eight hours in the car and I made it home today safely. I don't recommend that anyone go out if they don't have to. My heart goes out to people still stuck in their cars.
Lyn Davis
Good! I'm so glad she's home safely!
Susan Mills Dickson I know you all are happy to have her home. What a nightmare!!
