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Look at these metro Atlanta babies, pets experiencing their first snow

These dogs and babies all saw snow for the first time on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.

Credit: Courtesy photos

Credit: Courtesy photos

These dogs and babies all saw snow for the first time on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.
By Ben Brasch
Dec 8, 2017

Whether you love the snow or are jaded to its melted ways, you have to admit there’s something special about seeing it for the first time.

And there was a lot of snow to be seen throughout metro Atlanta.

The universe got to see SunTrust Park all snowed upon for the first time. The people who live nearby also got a kick out of the snow.

The AJC has combed through social media posts from metro Atlantans to find some choice moments of people or pets seeing snow for the first time today.

Some people weren’t so lucky:

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Ben Brasch is the reporter tasked with keeping Fulton County government accountable. The Florida native moved to Atlanta for a job with The AJC. If there's something important to you going on in Fulton, he wants to know about it. Help him better metro Atlanta by dropping a line, anonymously or otherwise.

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