The southern U.S. — from Texas to North Carolina — is experiencing its second winter storm in two weeks, and this one could be even worse than the last one.
On Jan. 29, a winter storm paralyzed much of the Deep South. It was responsible for hundreds of accidents and left thousands stranded in stores or even the homes of strangers.
That snowstorm dropped just five centimetres of snow. But Wednesday’s storm packed a wallop for a geographical area that is unaccustomed to any snow at all. Highways and roadways remained abandoned as people took the warning of “catastrophic” weather seriously.
In Alabama, the National Weather Service reported 14 cm of snow from Monday to 9 a.m. Wednesday. Most of the state received anywhere between six to 12 cm.
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North Carolina received the most, with 25 cm within the same period.
Though the storm has moved out of Texas and Louisiana, it is moving toward the northeast and is expected to track toward New York by Thursday.
The low-pressure system responsible for the storm is expected to reach Nova Scotia by Thursday evening where the precipitation will change from snow to rain. Environment Canada has already issued a special weather statement warning of rainfall totals of more than 25 mm for the province.
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