An ambulance navigates stopped traffic on Interstate 285 in Cobb County during the 2014 Atlanta snowstorm (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Motorists who gave up their vehicles walk along Interstate 285 (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Abandoned vehicles block an intersection in Cobb County (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Northbound traffic heads along Georgia 400 (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Traffic in Buckhead is stopped on Piedmont Road during the 2014 Atlanta snowstorm (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Traffic crawls along Piedmont Road in Atlanta (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
With minimal police presence, workers of nearby businesses directed traffic throughout the region (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Traffic on Georgia 400 crawls during the 2014 Atlanta snowstorm (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Traffic on Georgia 400 crawls during the 2014 Atlanta snowstorm (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Traffic is at a standstill along Interstate 285 (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
A paramedic helps an ambulance navigate a traffic jam on Interstate 285 to assist with a woman who is giving birth (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
A HERO unit is unable to help motorists as the driver himself is stranded (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Metro Atlanta and North Georgia on Tuesday were paralyzed by a few inches of snow, an embarrassing reality for city that touts itself as an economic player on the world stage.
Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.
More than 51 million people came to Atlanta in 2015, and the city could see upwards of 60 million visitors by 2020, the head of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau said last week.
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