article_snippet: Atlanta (CNN)This is a tale of two storms.
article_snippet: But the storm stayed north of town.
article_snippet: the storm did do some damage, slicking up roads and knocking out power to tens of thousands of people.
article_snippet: Still, Snowmageddon 2015 it wasn't.
article_snippet: There were more snow plows, more trucks to spread brine and Authorities were out in force ahead of the bad weather.
article_snippet: North of the city, there was lots of snow, especially in the mountains, but Atlanta mainly got rain.
article_snippet: It was a disappointing prospect for those who had those who had their hearts set on making a snowman from a rare snowfall hearts set on making a snowman from a rare snowfall.
article_snippet: By early Thursday, the storm system had largely left the Deep South behind, instead spreading a blanket of white on the Carolinas and northward.
article_snippet: North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory noted that this marked the second time in two years that a major winter storm covered North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory entire state.
article_snippet: There were no casualties or major injuries, thankfully, but the central part of his entire state got up to 7 inches while a few inches fell in the east.
article_snippet: It wasn't just that snow fell, but the type of snow -- heavy stuff that snapped branches and weighed down power lines, especially in Durham and Wake counties.
article_snippet: The storm did leave behind The storm share of slippery misery.
article_snippet: Joe Day says a hill and snow-covered roadways led to backed-up traffic for miles.
article_snippet: After all, in Boston, those who live north of the Mason-Dixon line were over winter about 70 inches ago.