Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm crossing several Southern states and poised to hit particular hard in portions of North Carolina and Virginia. North Carolina Gov. “Virginians should take all necessary precautions to ensure they are prepared for winter weather storm impacts,” said Virginia Gov. The National Weather Service said a “prolonged period of snow” began late Saturday and would last until Monday in the region, with the heaviest snow expected in northwest North Carolina and southern Virginia. Forecasters have said some mountain areas of North Carolina could get up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) of snow or more.

Source: Huffington Post December 09, 2018 05:03 UTC