Deep freeze in the South

Snow covers bushes and tree limbs on the Richmond city line in Virginia on Feb. 26. Forecasters say 2 to 4 inches of snow may accumulate in the Washington area and its suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. (Steve Helber / Associated Press)

Feb. 25, 2015 7:52 AM PT

Harrison Rowland, 7, gets hit with a snowball as he and Luke Cannon play in the snow Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Kinston, N.C. The National Weather Service had a winter weather advisory in effect until noon Wednesday from Asheville to Charlotte to Greensboro to Raleigh. (AP Photo/Daily Free Press, Janet S. Carter) (Janet S. Carter / AP)

A statue is covered with snow outside the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center as snow falls in Frisco, Texas. (Vernon Bryant / Associated Press)

Angela Price shields herself from the falling snow as she waits for a bus in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Associated Press)

Ivy Halford walks her dog Healey Joe through a park near White Rock Lake in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Associated Press)

Marian Abernathy walks her dog Winnie along Club Boulevard in Durham, N.C. The timing and ferocity of a winter storm caught much of North Carolina by surprise. (Christine T. Nguyen / Associated Press)

Americo Zepeda keeps his face warm while waiting for a ride on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, Texas. A wide swath of the country is experiencing record-breaking temperatures while other areas are expecting more winter weather. (Brett Coomer / Associated Press)

Few cars travel along U.S. 75 at Caruth Haven during heavy sleet in Dallas. (G.J. McCarthy / Associated Press)

Lyric Quarles draws a picture of the “Frozen” movie character Olaf in Durham, N.C. (Christine T. Nguyen / Associated Press)

A person walks past a message on the platform at the White Rock rail station in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Associated Press)

A pickup truck skidding to a stop facing the wrong way after crashing on southbound Interstate 85 amid winter precipitation in Greensboro, N.C. (Joseph Rodriguez / Associated Press)