From left, Zach Tacy, Balthazar Scze, Rita Peters, and Andrew Scze, all 13, roll a snow ball into their yard during the first major snow of the year in Asheville, N.C., Friday, Dec. 18, 2009. A major storm moving up the Atlantic Coast on the last shopping weekend before Christmas threatened to shut down much of the region as officials warned of the potential for up to 20 inches of snow and significant power outages.
(AP Photo/Mike Belleme).