Screen grab of CBS live feed via Atlanta INtown.

Gov. Nathan Deal is pledging to learn from his mistakes in response to the Jan. 28 snow storms. On Feb. 3, his press office announced that the governor has created a Severe Winter Weather Warning and Preparedness Task Force that will issue recommendations about how to be better prepared the next time Atlanta gets hit with 2 inches of snow.

The storms last week virtually shut down the city for three days. Commuters spent hours in traffic, leaving on Tuesday and not making it home until Wednesday. Some drivers abandoned their cars on the road and walked home. Deal has taken responsibility for those mistakes, and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has also taken heat for the city’s response.

“Effective immediately, a storm warning will trigger a message to cell phones in targeted areas, as in the Amber Alert system, and advise against road travel,” Deal said in the press release. “We will go one step further with school superintendents by emailing them weather condition updates, so that they have the most up-to-date information when determining whether to close schools.

“We will overhaul the state emergency app with shelter information, alternative transportation routes and other emergency-related information. Lastly, as storms approach, I have ordered Georgia Emergency Management Agency to consult with local meteorologists on current weather modeling and predictions.”

Here are the members of the governor’s new task force: