From the Deep South to the Mid-Atlantic, another winter storm was expected to bring more snow and ice Wednesday to many areas that were hit hard just last week. Part of the system was also forecast to hit the Midwest.
Schools, daycares and offices closed ahead of the storm and governors once again declared states of emergency. The most intense part of the storm was forecast for north Texas eastward to North Carolina and Virginia. Snow accumulations could be 6 to 8 inches or higher in some places.
By early Thursday, forecasters said, relief in the form of higher temperatures is expected.
Here’s a look at how winter weather has affected some areas:
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LAST-MINUTE RUSH
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SPEAK BRIEFLY, WEATHER IS COMING
Georgia lawmakers are working on a shortened schedule Wednesday at the Capitol in Atlanta. House Speaker David Ralston urged long-winded members to “disincline yourself” ahead of the ice or snow that was forecast to reach north Georgia by mid-afternoon.
“The key word is going to be ‘with dispatch,'” Ralston said, referring to legislators speaking quickly and effectively.
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Associated Press writers Bill Fuller in New Orleans; Mitch Weiss in Greenville, South Carolina; Tom Foreman Jr. in Charlotte, North Carolina; Kathleen Foody and Kate Brumback in Atlanta; and Jay Reeves in Attalla, Alabama, contributed to this report.
