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The '''2014 winter storm''' was a unpredicted sudden [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] on [[January 28]], [[2014]] which formed ice on roads and streets just as schools and businesses shut down, stranding tens of thousands of people in stopped traffic, at | The '''2014 winter storm''' was a unpredicted sudden [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] on [[January 28]], [[2014]] which formed ice on roads and streets just as schools and businesses shut down, stranding tens of thousands of people in stopped traffic, at schools, and at workplaces across the entire [[Birmingham area]]. Cold air temperatures prevented the ice from melting for two days, forcing the region into a virtual standstill until emergency workers and thawing conditions cleared major roadways on Thursday, [[January 30]]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:33, 30 January 2014
The 2014 winter storm was a unpredicted sudden snowfall on January 28, 2014 which formed ice on roads and streets just as schools and businesses shut down, stranding tens of thousands of people in stopped traffic, at schools, and at workplaces across the entire Birmingham area. Cold air temperatures prevented the ice from melting for two days, forcing the region into a virtual standstill until emergency workers and thawing conditions cleared major roadways on Thursday, January 30.
References
- Solomon, Jon (January 30, 2014) "Dusting of chaos: The day snow stunned and paralyzed Birmingham." The Birmingham News