A truck plows sleet and snow from an on-ramp along Interstate 40 near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Saturday, January 7. A messy mix of snow, sleet, ice and rain blanketed much of the Southeast as a winter storm swept through the region Gerry Broome/AP

Shelves sit mostly empty at a supermarket in Atlanta on Friday, January 6. Shoppers emptied shelves of bread and milk, road workers began working 12-hour shifts and states of emergency were declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of the winter storm. David Goldman/AP

A woman walks her dog near ice-covered trees in Atlanta's Piedmont Park after a winter storm passed through on January 7. David Goldman/AP

This image provided by the Connecticut State Police shows the scene of a pileup involving as many as 20 vehicles on Interstate 91 in Middletown, Connecticut on Saturday, January 7. No serious injuries were reported. Connecticut State Police/AP

A car travels down icy roads early Saturday, January 7, in Hoover, Alabama. Gov. Robert Bentley declared a state of emergency, putting 300 Alabama National Guard soldiers on standby. Brynn Anderson/AP

Workers clear the sidewalks of an office park on January 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. John D. Simmons/The Charlotte Observer/AP

Mark Blackwell with Bradley Wrecker Service pulls a truck from a ditch near Charlotte Douglas International Airport early on January 7 after the storm dumped several inches of snow across parts of North Carolina. Davie Hinshaw/The Charlotte Observer/AP

Barry Boykin throws snow on his neighbors Larniece Clemmons, Taylor Porter, Shondell Porter and Jaynea Smith, as they play Saturday, January 7 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal/AP

Vanessa Kirschner gives her friend, Victoria Koniuk, a push on a swing Saturday, January 7, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal/AP

A tree fell on this Atlanta house early Saturday, January 7, trapping a child, who was rescued through a window. No one was injured. The storm knocked out power to more than 10,000 customers across metro Atlanta by early Saturday, Georgia Power said. Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP

A person crosses the pedestrian bridge in the Public Garden during a winter storm in Boston on January 7. Michael Dwyer/AP

Sledders enjoy the snow at Randolph College January 7 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Jay Westcott/AP

Children play in New York City's Central Park during a winter storm on January 7. EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images