<p>It’s no secret that hundreds of motorists driving throughout Alabama and Georgia were stuck in traffic for hours on end with roads virtually shut down due to the blanket of snow that overlapped Southern states this week. However, for some of these drivers, grocery stores and retailers like Publix, Kroger, and Target opened their doors to offer some much needed accommodation for stranded travelers.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/krog013014body2.jpg" alt="Cropped Images January 30th 2014" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><div align="center">Image courtesy of The Baltimore Sun</div><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>According to Entrepreneur, retailers like Publix, Kroger, Target and more had plenty of floor space, food, and shelter to provide for weary drivers overnight. They rallied together, opening their doors to welcome any drivers seeking to escape their dreadful commute.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/krog013014body3.jpg" alt="Cropped Images January 30th 2014" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><div align="center">Image courtesy of ABC News</div><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Entrepreneur also reports that many drivers, including parents, buses full of students, diabetics, and even one woman who gave birth in the back of her car, were trapped in traffic, while emergency vehicles attempted to reach those in need.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/krog013014body1.jpg" alt="Cropped Images January 30th 2014" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><div align="center">Image courtesy of The Baltimore Sun</div><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Luckily for residents in Alabama and Georgia, they were able to find some convenient food and shelter at their local grocery store.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/231137#" target="_new"> Entrepreneur </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2014/01/atlanta-weather-south-weather-snow-cold-weather/#1" target="_new"> The Baltimore Sun </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/7000-students-stranded-southern-storm/story?id=22279318" target="_new"> ABC News </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
