Winter storm in the southeast can make the journey "impossible"
Sunday will bring more than 12 inches of snow to southern and central Appalachians, said National Weather Service. Snowfall can total 12 to 20 inches above Appalachians and into Carolinas on Monday when the storm is expected to move offshore, the agency said Saturday.
"Snowfall in some places will probably exceed one foot and result in several days of difficult or impossible travel, extended power outage and clogged trees," says the agency.
The airport is the second largest hub in American Airlines, which has "reduced his business "because of the weather, the airport said.
American Airlines and its regional partners canceled 225 flights Saturday, 1[ads1],100 for Sunday and 300 for Monday, the airline said in a press release.
Charlotte airport said it expects scattered Cancellations by Monday morning, with the majority expected to be of small regional aircraft.
Rain, snow, ice and flood
Before moving east, the humid storm, which faces Texas, causes rainfall and flood overflow along the southern edge a v State and snow and ice in the north. As the humidity moves eastwards, it collides with a high pressure system across the Ohio Valley that draws cold air into the region.
"It's a big deal," said CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar. "It is December. This is not the time of year that they would usually get these things."
Lubbock also saw 10 inches of snow – 2 inches more than the town usually comes for a whole year.
"They broke their annual average of 24 hours," said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.
The Lubbock Police Department tweeted late on Saturday that black ice-freezing fog began to form in areas of Interstate 27. The police said they "worked about 20 wrecks because of these dangerous conditions."
The Carolinas
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg measured 2.5 inches of snow from 4:30 sunday. Half an hour later, Greenville County Emergency Management's Twitter page said that 14,188 customers were out of power.
At the same time, they stated in the North Carolina authorities that there was a state weight on Friday before the storm.
"The snow can be beautiful, but it may also be treacherous, and I urge North Caribbean to take this storm seriously and get ready for it now," said Roy Cooper in a statement.
"This storm comes in a season when North Caroliners usually hear greetings about snow, not really to see it. But this time, the real thing is our way and North Carolina is being prepared," said Cooper, North Carolina Governor, according to WSOC in Charlotte. "A winter storm is not a Christmas carol snow. It's serious and you must take steps now to get your family ready. "
CNN's Ralph Ellis, Nicole Chavez and Derek Van Dam contributed to this report.
