Live updates: Over 200,000 without power as heavy snow, ice pounds Carolinas and Virginia
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A major, travel-disrupting storm is unleashing snow and ice from Tennessee to North Carolina and Virginia.
AccuWeather meteorologists say the heaviest snowfall with this storm is expected from the southern Appalachians into the western Piedmont of North Carolina and southern Virginia. Snowfall amounts of 12-18 inches are expected, especially in the mountains of North Carolina with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 24 inches.
Travel will likely be completely halted in these regions until roads have been cleared.
Snowstorm buries the Carolinas, Virginia
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Tervante Wilkerson trudges past a snow-plastered Bobcat on Old NC 98 in Wake Forest, N.C., on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
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Up to 16 inches has already fallen near Waynesville, North Carolina.
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Roads are treacherous around Durham, North Carolina. Several roads are closed with local police telling people to stay at home and off the roads if at all possible.
A plow works to clear the streets in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Tervante Wilkerson trudges through blowing snow up Old NC 98 in Wake Forest, N.C., on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
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A car drives slowly down Old NC 98 in Wake Forest, N.C., on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
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A dog sits calmly in the fresh snow that has fallen in Cave Spring, Virginia.
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Around 5 inches of snow had fallen early Sunday morning in Zebulon, North Carolina.
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Some storm shelves were completely empty in Lincolnton, North Carolina, on Saturday, Dec. 8.
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At least 6 inches of snow was reported in Durham County, North Carolina, early Sunday morning.
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One resident measured 10 inches of snow in Weber City, Virginia, on Sunday, Dec. 9. 2018.
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Power lines were toppled by heavy snow around Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sunday Dec. 9, 2018.
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People walk along a snow-covered road in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
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Members of the National Guard from Greensboro head to Marion, NC to assist with vehicle recovery
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A snow-covered car is parked outside a home in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
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A car was found overturned by the Prince George County Virginia Police Department.
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Snow continues to fall on Lake James, creating a layer of frosting on empty docks and the surrounding pine trees around the lake, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Morganton, N.C.
Even though the worst of the storm will have passed by Monday, schools may be closed early this week due to poor road conditions.
Download the free AccuWeather app to know when the rain and snow will start in your area.
12:59 p.m. EST Sunday:
The City of Charlotte announced that it will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center opening to the public at 10 a.m.
11:15 a.m. EST Sunday:
There have been over 500 collisions and over 1,000 service calls across North Carolina so far today, according to North Carolina Highway Patrol. Officials continue to urge people to stay at home until conditions improve.
10:02 a.m. EST Sunday:
Deicing operations are underway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Over 1,000 flights have been canceled at the airport.
