00:47 Stuck on I-65 All Night By Snow In Alabama Winter Storm Remus hit parts of the south hard Wednesday and overnight into Thursday, stranding many drivers on the highway overnight.

Communities from the South to the Mid-Atlantic are struggling to clear up the mess after Winter Storm Remus dumped as much as a foot of snow in some places, leaving at least four people dead and dozens of drivers stuck for hours.

A scary situation developed along Interstate 65 in northern Alabama overnight. Multiple motorists were stranded on the highway and had to spend the night in their vehicles , according to My Fox Alabama. The National Guard was called in to help.

"You just got to take what the road gives you ," truck driver Alan Kronjak told Alabamas13.com. "You just have to deal with it and be calm and go slow and you'll make it through."

The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency and the National Guard worked to remove the cars from the highway, the report added.

Mississippi Emergency Management blames wintry weather this week for at least three deaths, including a young man who was killed in a sledding accident. In Tennessee, a man died when he was hit by a salt truck.

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The storm system also left hundreds of thousands without power. Businesses and schools were closed as the entire region slowed to a halt when the snow began to fall.

"Snow or ice in the South is not uncommon during the winter, particularly in January and February. Many cities such as Dallas, Atlanta and Charlotte average about two days with measurable snow each winter," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce . "However, what makes Winter Storm Remus unique is the fact that it's the fourth winter storm since early last week to affect parts of the region with snow and ice. We had Octavia and Pandora last week, followed by Quantum at the beginning of this week."

Flights continue to be canceled Thursday due to Remus. More than 1,200 domestic flights were canceled Thursday, according to FlightAware .

Here's the latest on the storm:

Alabama

More than a foot of snow was reported in parts of northern Alabama from Remus. The storm's highest total so far, 12.7 inches, was reported in Guin and confirmed by the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville issued a local area emergency in 10 northern Alabama counties, as roads in the area became increasingly treacherous throughout the day Wednesday. Wednesday night, roads were all but impassable because of heavy snow, according to local reports .

In Marion County in northwest Alabama, at least one person was injured when a tree fell on a mobile home, the National Weather Service reported Wednesday.

As of Thursday night, about 1,500 customers remain without power, Alabama Power officials reported. About 500 of the customers without service were in the Birmingham area, with 1,000 others in the western district.

Many schools in the state have announced closures for Thursday. Click here for the latest list.

Arkansas

Snow changed to rain over most of Arkansas Wednesday night, but some parts of the state reported snow accumulations of up to 8 inches at the height of the storm.

In advance of the storm, some school districts canceled Wednesday classes with many more closings and delayed reporting for Thursday, as well. Click here for a complete list .

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson closed state offices in the Little Rock area at noon Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.

Georgia

Gov. Nathan Deal placed some 50 North Georgia counties under a state of emergency that began at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Deal also told agency leaders in the impacted areas to close offices, as well as Capitol Hill, at noon.

Snow began to fall Wednesday afternoon. Many school districts across the area closed their doors well ahead of any wintry precipitation. Several school districts remain closed on Thursday. Get a full list here .

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Snow totals in northern Georgia were as high as 9 inches, according to local reports. The biggest accumulations were reported in Oakman, Stephensville and Ringgold.

Closer to metro Atlanta, the snow totals were more modest, if there were any accumulations at all. Downtown Atlanta did not report any snow accumulations from Remus.

The state had planned to execute Kelly Renee Gissendaner – Georgia's only female death-row inmate – on Wednesday, but it was rescheduled because of the winter weather, the AP reported. Records show it's the first time an execution has been delayed due to weather in the state.

More than 500 flights were canceled Wednesday at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, but only about 100 flight cancelations were reported by FlightAware Thursday morning.

Louisiana

Light freezing rain glazed trees and other above-ground objects in the Shreveport area early Wednesday. The freezing rain later turned to wet snow in the city of Shreveport. The city picked up 2 inches of snow in just 2 hours on Wednesday; the top snow total in the region was 4 inches.

Many schools districts throughout the state are reporting closures for Thursday, including the University of Louisiana, Monroe, myarklamiss.com reported .

Mississippi

The weather is blamed for at least three deaths in the state, according to MEMA. A 22-year-old University of Mississippi student died Wednesday after being thrown from a sled that ran into a sign. The two other deaths were the result of traffic accidents. A 2-year-old was killed when the car the child was in hit a tree in the south-central part of the state. The other death happened after a car and a semi truck collided; the victim has not been identified.

Officials warned the roads would still be dangerous Thursday while crews work to treat highways.

As of Thursday night, as many as 28,000 customers across the state had lost power. Shelters were opened in Grenada and Greenville to help people who had no heat and no where else to go. Some schools had already posted delays or closures Friday.

Many areas in northern Mississippi received at least a half-foot of snow from Remus. The top snow total, 10 inches, was reported in Furrs and Tremont.

Tupelo received 7.3 inches from Remus, the second-biggest single-day snowfall on record for the city. Only an 8-inch snowfall recorded on Jan. 24 1940 topped Wednesday's report.

North Carolina

Power outages, terrible road conditions and the threat of refreezing Friday morning hung in the air in Eastern Carolina Thursday night. Schools in the Triangle were mostly closed or delayed again Friday, according to the News Observer. Black ice is expected on Friday morning.

Earlier in the day, during an interview with The Weather Channel, Gov. Pat McCrory reported more than 200,000 customers without power in the Raleigh-Durham area alone. More than 100,000 of those customers remained without power into the afternoon.

The roads were rough. N.C. Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Michael Baker said the patrol had responded to more than 500 accidents since midnight. He said many trees and power lines were down across the region, and some roads may be blocked.

According to WRAL, about 1,800 pieces of snow removal equipment were on the roads Thursday.



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South Carolina

Although Upstate South Carolina was expected to be one of the hardest-hit areas during Remus, snow totals remained modest across the region. Most areas saw less than 3 inches of snow during the storm, but a report of 5.3 inches was sent in near Pine Mountain.

Fewer than 1,000 customers were without power in the state Thursday morning, according to Duke Energy.

Early Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Nikki Haley declared a state of emergency for 31 South Carolina counties as the state prepared for Remus's impacts.

Tennessee

Snowfall totals reached 9 inches in parts of eastern Tennessee. Road conditions were hazardous, and one death was reported in Lawrence County.

A man in his 40s was hit and killed by a salt truck in Middle Tennessee, the state's Highway Patrol told AP. His identity was not released.

The slushy roads also led to an accident in Chattanooga that was caught in the background of a WDEF-TV report.

Virginia

At least 9 inches of snow have been reported in parts of Virginia from Remus. The weather led to nearly 9,000 power outages across the state by 9 a.m. Thursday, according to Dominion. That number was below 1,000 by Thursday afternoon.

The weather led to multiple school district closures in northern Virginia on Thursday. Arlington and Alexandria schools are closed, as well as Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun counties.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.