Atlantans Learn Lessons from Winter Storms

However, things were smoother for the second storm which arrived earlier this week.

Some Atlanta residents say they waited too long to go to the grocery store.

“The shelves were bare.  If they make an announcement about a storm, the day before go at 1:00, not 10,” says Stephanie Dockery.

She says the next time there’s a storm she’ll stock up much sooner.

Others will do the same.

“Just make sure that I have everything and making sure that maybe I have some backup candles in case the power goes out,” says Lavonia Favors.

The first storm of 2014 trapped Becky Askew in her car for more than 12 hours.  That’s why she was better prepared for the second one.

“I took lamp oil home, plenty of food and plenty of stuff and thank God we didn’t lose any power.”

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Stephen Welch spent about four hours in his car during January’s storm.  That’s why he and his girlfriend worked from home all week during the second weather incident.

But, if rough conditions are called for sometime during the winter of 2015, he’ll take even greater measures.

“I’m going to have boots in my car next time, that’s one thing I will do, if I get caught in my car for a few hours, they’d be good to have.  Maybe some better food, I had some really old trail mix, that was not that great.  Maybe have some more water,” he says.

Winters in the South are much different from winters up North, according to transplants like Amy Duke.

“My mom is still up in Connecticut and they just had another foot of snow yesterday.  My other siblings live outside of Boston and they just get gobs of snow.”

But it doesn’t look like anyone will have to apply what they learned in the immediate future.

The National Weather Service says this weekend will be mostly sunny.  On Sunday, temperatures will be in the upper 50s.