ATLANTA — It appears the threat of wintry weather is in the forecast AGAIN for an Atlanta Super Bowl - 19 years after snow and ice hit the city the last time it hosted the big game.
But while the snow and ice crippled the city for Super Bowl 34 all those years ago, Super Bowl planners say they're ready for anything this time around.
Chief Operating Officer of the Atlanta Super Bowl Host Committee Brett Daniels says they've been planning for the this event for two years.
"(We) knew winter weather would be a force all along in our planning and preparations and working closely with GDOT and city of Atlanta," Daniels said.
Since the 2000 Super Bowl, and Snowmageddon in 2014, the Georgia Department of Transportation says they've added a lot more manpower. Starting Monday, GDOT says it will be going into "full activation mode" - crews will be coming up from south Georgia and trucks will start brining the streets Monday night. Tuesday morning, crews will be putting down a stronger mix to avoid potential ice.
Officials say they want to make sure the thousands of fans flying in can travel around Atlanta safely, even with a winter storm watch looming.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tweeted Sunday about a 5 p.m. meeting with GDOT and emergency officials about the inclement weather. Some metro Atlanta school systems - like Cobb and Clayton County - say they are also keeping a watchful eye on the weather.
But there is one silver lining in terms of the weather - the winter weather is expected to be well behind Atlanta, Sunday, just in time for the big game.