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A snowplow moves into a snowy street in Durham, Nc. On Sunday. Weather forecast forecaster David Roth told NPR that it could be a "historic storm" for southwestern Virginia and western Ontario. North Carolina.
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A snowplow moves into a snowy street in Durham, Nc., On Sunday. Weather forecast forecaster David Roth told NPR that it could be a "historic storm" for southwestern Virginia and western Ontario. North Carolina.
Jonathan Drew / AP
It is expected that it will fall to a foot of snow – and perhaps more – in the southern Appalachian and surrounding hills in North Carolina and Virginia.
"Some places could get the equivalent of a year of snow is for this region," said NPR David Roth, a forecaster with the Weather Prediction Center. "I think it will end up being a historic storm for southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina."
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for areas ranging from northeastern Georgia to southern Virginia. A mix of wet snow, slush and rain is expected to affect southern Virginia and the Carolinas Coastal Plain, which is still recovering from Hurricane Florence.
Churches in the area have canceled Sunday services and many schools plan to close their doors.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said the state of emergency Friday [19659008] The Governor urged residents not to risk their trip The blizzard, which he reminded residents, is not the same as "snowmaking".
"This weekend is not the time to explore winter wonderland – stay safe where you are," Cooper said. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam followed suit and declared the state of emergency Saturday.
"Virginians should take every precaution to prepare for the impacts of winter storms," Northam said.
Being prepared, it 's being ready. Three days of food and an emergency kit in your car, said Saturday emergency management officials in North Carolina.
It will not be easy for people to move during the storm – by road, by road or by plane. 19659008] Cooper warns that the North Carolinians who braved the roads could make it more difficult for first responders and road crews, which includes keeping roads free of ice.
"Every night all the snow melts the day … it could freeze," said forecaster David Roth at NPR, "You're going to end up with black ice on the roads."
Starting Saturday In the morning, the governor's office stated that road crews had dispersed over 1 million gallons of brine solution on state roads to prevent them from freezing.
Flights to and from cities in North Carolina and Virginia were also affected, according to travel advisories from several major airlines, including Delta, Southwest, and United Flights in Tennessee and South Carolina were also affected.
FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, reported more than 1,000 cancellations of flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Sunday morning.
Saturday, Amtrak announced that she would cancel the s trains and would change its services until Tuesday.
As heavy snow and ice weigh down branches and trees fall, power lines can also fall, causing power outages.
Duke Energy, the country's largest electricity company, announced Saturday that the storm could cause more than 500,000 power outages in the Carolinas.
According to a website on power outages, nearly 150,000 people in North Carolina were without electricity on Sunday. Morning. More than 80,000 people were without electricity in South Carolina.
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