Winter is officially about a month away. Early forecasts show another active winter is in store that could be colder and wetter than normal. Last winter, two major snow and ice storms brought Metro Atlanta to a standstill. A lot of people were mad at local and state officials for not preparing enough for the first storm.
After the second storm, a state task force created by Governor Nathan Deal made 21 recommendations to prepare for future winter storms. One recommendation near the top of the list was for the state to hire a meteorologist.
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