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Winter storm hits the South

Kaylee Collins, left, and her friend Lana Anderson, both 9, crawl on their hands and knees rather than risk falling while crossing ice covered Pine Terrace Road in the aftermath of the winter storm on Jan. 8, 2017, in Canton, Ga.
Kaylee Collins, left, and her friend Lana Anderson, both 9, crawl on their hands and knees rather than risk falling while crossing ice covered Pine Terrace Road in the aftermath of the winter storm on Jan. 8, 2017, in Canton, Ga.
Curtis Compton, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Via AP
Daniel Kennington of Cary, N.C., catches air while sledding at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 7, 2017.
Daniel Kennington of Cary, N.C., catches air while sledding at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 7, 2017.
Ethan Hyman, The News & Observer, Via AP
Ice covers trees in Piedmont Park after a winter storm passed through Atlanta on Jan. 7, 2017.
Ice covers trees in Piedmont Park after a winter storm passed through Atlanta on Jan. 7, 2017.
David Goldman, AP
A tree fell on this house on St. Charles Avenue in Atlanta around midnight, trapping a child, who was rescued through a window. No one was injured. Georgia Power said freezing rain, the biggest threat to power lines, brought power outages to about 1,300 customers around metro Atlanta.
A tree fell on this house on St. Charles Avenue in Atlanta around midnight, trapping a child, who was rescued through a window. No one was injured. Georgia Power said freezing rain, the biggest threat to power lines, brought power outages to about 1,300 customers around metro Atlanta.
Bob Andres, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Via AP
Barry Boykin throws snow on his neighbors Larniece Clemmons, from left, Taylor Porter, 7, Shondell Porter, and Jaynea Smith, 9, as they play along Carver School Road on Jan. 7, 2017 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Barry Boykin throws snow on his neighbors Larniece Clemmons, from left, Taylor Porter, 7, Shondell Porter, and Jaynea Smith, 9, as they play along Carver School Road on Jan. 7, 2017 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Walt Unks, The Winston-Salem Journal, Via AP
A lone pedestrian walks along the snowy sidewalk in Charlotte, N.C. on Jan. 7, 2017.
A lone pedestrian walks along the snowy sidewalk in Charlotte, N.C. on Jan. 7, 2017.
TODD SUMLIN, The Charlotte Observer, Via AP
A person walks on the snow-covered beach at the inlet in Ocean City, Md.
A person walks on the snow-covered beach at the inlet in Ocean City, Md.
Patrick Smith, Getty Images
Rawlings Poole, 5, sleds as fun seekers play at Mendenhall Middle School during the snowstorm in Greensboro, N.C.
Rawlings Poole, 5, sleds as fun seekers play at Mendenhall Middle School during the snowstorm in Greensboro, N.C.
Joseph Rodriguez, AP
Karla Viera shoves snow off the platform using a giant squeegee as an eastbound train enters the Dunn Loring/Merrifield Metro station in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C..
Karla Viera shoves snow off the platform using a giant squeegee as an eastbound train enters the Dunn Loring/Merrifield Metro station in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C..
Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
People walk on the boardwalk, Saturday, in Ocean City, Md. It's estimated that winter storm Helena dumped more than 8 inches of snow on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland.
People walk on the boardwalk, Saturday, in Ocean City, Md. It's estimated that winter storm Helena dumped more than 8 inches of snow on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Patrick Smith, Getty Images
Jets are deiced at Charlotte Douglas International Airport early Saturday, after a winter storm with a split personality dumped several inches of snow across parts of North Carolina overnight but left snow lovers disappointed in much of the Charlotte area. Cold air that was surging into the Carolinas arrived too late for the precipitation to fall as snow in many locations near and south of the Interstate 85 corridor, where the ground remains mostly bare.
Jets are deiced at Charlotte Douglas International Airport early Saturday, after a winter storm with a split personality dumped several inches of snow across parts of North Carolina overnight but left snow lovers disappointed in much of the Charlotte area. Cold air that was surging into the Carolinas arrived too late for the precipitation to fall as snow in many locations near and south of the Interstate 85 corridor, where the ground remains mostly bare.
Davie Hinshaw, AP
A city worker removes snow from a crosswalk as a winter storm blankets the area in Carrboro, N.C.
A city worker removes snow from a crosswalk as a winter storm blankets the area in Carrboro, N.C.
Gerry Broome, AP
Mark Blackwell with Bradley Wrecker Service pulls a truck from a ditch on West Boulevard near Charlotte Douglas International Airport early Saturday in North Carolina.
Mark Blackwell with Bradley Wrecker Service pulls a truck from a ditch on West Boulevard near Charlotte Douglas International Airport early Saturday in North Carolina.
Davie Hinshaw, AP
Traffic on Interstate 66 passes a westbound Orange line Metro train in the midst of a snowstorm in Northern Virginia outside D.C. A snowstorm hit the mid-Atlantic Saturday, blanketing much of the area in a few inches of snow. -- Photo by Jasper Colt, USA TODAY staff ORG XMIT: JC Snowstorm 01/07/2017 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]
Traffic on Interstate 66 passes a westbound Orange line Metro train in the midst of a snowstorm in Northern Virginia outside D.C. A snowstorm hit the mid-Atlantic Saturday, blanketing much of the area in a few inches of snow. -- Photo by Jasper Colt, USA TODAY staff ORG XMIT: JC Snowstorm 01/07/2017 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]
Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
A digger clears snow from Atlantic Avenue on the Virginia Beach oceanfront during winter storm Helena.
A digger clears snow from Atlantic Avenue on the Virginia Beach oceanfront during winter storm Helena.
Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports
Nicole Reil, a staff member at Erma Siegel Elementary, is attacked during a snowball fight in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Jan. 6.
Nicole Reil, a staff member at Erma Siegel Elementary, is attacked during a snowball fight in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Jan. 6.
Helen Comer, Daily News Journal, Via USA TODAY Network
A chicken crosses a road while foraging for food in Shelby Park in Nashville, on Jan. 6.
A chicken crosses a road while foraging for food in Shelby Park in Nashville, on Jan. 6.
Andrew Nelles, The Tennessean Via USA TODAY Network
Braving the elements to go get the mail, Aerial carries the local newspaper as she walks with her owner Ken Jordan in Crossville, Tenn. after a heavy snowfall Jan. 7, 2017. A severe winter storm system is dropping into the southeast snarling traffic and delaying flights with cold temperatures, snow and ice.
Braving the elements to go get the mail, Aerial carries the local newspaper as she walks with her owner Ken Jordan in Crossville, Tenn. after a heavy snowfall Jan. 7, 2017. A severe winter storm system is dropping into the southeast snarling traffic and delaying flights with cold temperatures, snow and ice.
Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY
Delta passengers wait in line in hopes of catching their flight out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after Delta canceled about 350 flights due to inclement weather, on Jan. 6.
Delta passengers wait in line in hopes of catching their flight out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after Delta canceled about 350 flights due to inclement weather, on Jan. 6.
Branden Camp, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Via AP
Pedestrians walk in a brief snow flurry as icicles form on street signs in Jackson, Miss., on Jan. 6.
Pedestrians walk in a brief snow flurry as icicles form on street signs in Jackson, Miss., on Jan. 6.
Elijah Baylis, The Clarion-Ledger Via USA TODAY Network
Customer wait in line to buy snow shovels and other winter weather supplies at the Taylor's Do It Center before Winter Storm Helena in Virginia Beach, VA, on Jan. 6.
Customer wait in line to buy snow shovels and other winter weather supplies at the Taylor's Do It Center before Winter Storm Helena in Virginia Beach, VA, on Jan. 6.
Peter Casey, USA TODAY Network
Josh Skaggs walks down JFK Blvd. in North Little Rock, Ark., onJan. 6, 2017, on his way to the convenience store. Skaggs walked 6 blocks in 19 degree temperature in order to avoid driving on slick roads after a light snowfall in central Arkansas Friday morning.
Josh Skaggs walks down JFK Blvd. in North Little Rock, Ark., onJan. 6, 2017, on his way to the convenience store. Skaggs walked 6 blocks in 19 degree temperature in order to avoid driving on slick roads after a light snowfall in central Arkansas Friday morning.
Benjamin Krain, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Via AP
Good Samaritans Kyle Piccirilli helps push car up a icy hill in Brentwood, Tn.
Good Samaritans Kyle Piccirilli helps push car up a icy hill in Brentwood, Tn.
Shelley Mays, USA TODAY Network Via The Tennessean
John Bass, Kyle Piccirilli and Jud Haynie push car up an icy hill in Brentwood, Tn.
John Bass, Kyle Piccirilli and Jud Haynie push car up an icy hill in Brentwood, Tn.
Shelley Mays, USA TODAY Network Via The Tennessean
Amy Bain walks home after leaving her car at the top of a hill in Bellevue, Tn.
Amy Bain walks home after leaving her car at the top of a hill in Bellevue, Tn.
George Walker IV, USA TODAY Network Via The Tennessean
People wait inside at the Concord Road market and watch the snow fall in Brentwood Tn.
People wait inside at the Concord Road market and watch the snow fall in Brentwood Tn.
Shelley Mays, USA TODAY Network Via The Tennessean
Bubba Quinn, Jackie Jackson, Sandra Louise Jackson and Allen Palmer keep warm in Nashville, Tenn.
Bubba Quinn, Jackie Jackson, Sandra Louise Jackson and Allen Palmer keep warm in Nashville, Tenn.
Lacy Atkins , USA TODAY Network Via The Tennessean
Customers look for bread on the depleted store shelves of a Kroger supermarket in Decatur, Ga. Jan 5, 2017.
Customers look for bread on the depleted store shelves of a Kroger supermarket in Decatur, Ga. Jan 5, 2017.
Erik S. Lesser, European Pressphoto Agency
Ellie waits on the step as snow falls in Mt. Juliet Tenn.
Ellie waits on the step as snow falls in Mt. Juliet Tenn.
Adam Sparks, USA TODAY Network Via The Tennessean
City worker Brandon Sather works to clear sidewalks in downtown Clarksville, Tenn.
City worker Brandon Sather works to clear sidewalks in downtown Clarksville, Tenn.
Ayrika Whitney , USA TODAY Network Via The Leaf-Chronicle
Snow covers Columbia Ave in Franklin Tn. Jan. 6 2017.
Snow covers Columbia Ave in Franklin Tn. Jan. 6 2017.
Shelley Mays, USA TODAY Network Via The Tennessean