Atlanta Mayor: Be Off the Streets by 4

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed isn’t taking any chances when it comes to the winter storm that is bearing down on the city.

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Reed asked all Atlanta residents to pick up their children from school and be at home before 4 p.m. so that crews can salt the city’s roads before major snowfall begins. Reed suggested a staggered schedule, which would see kids picked up between noon and 2 p.m., and people getting home from work between 2 and 4 p.m.

By staggering the times, Reed hopes that Atlanta can avoid the extreme gridlock that paralyzed the city during the winter storms last year.