As millions of Americans hunker down for the winter storm, 19 states and Washington, D.C., have declared states of emergency.

The storm will break records, NWS said, “bringing coldest air in nearly a decade plus” to Florida. An Extreme Cold Warning is in place for Sunday morning, where wind chills could reach the upper-teens in West Palm Beach, where cities are asking customers to conserve power and medical institutions are seeing an influx of flu and asthma diagnoses

Winter storm: Death toll rises as winter storm continues dumping snow across the U.S Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are slamming large parts of the U.S. as the dangerously cold weather causes major power outages and travel disruptions.

Rock Hill and York County saw several inches of snowfall and dangerously cold temperatures Jan. 31 as a second winter storm in a week passed through.

A Winter Storm Watch now covers the entire Atlanta metro area, moving in from the east.

Some felt fatigued. Others were excited, as puffy white flakes floated down from the sky. Either way, North Carolina and South Carolina were bracing for a rare burst of cold and snow.

Authorities said the driver was able to get out and no injuries were reported. More than 300 collisions were reported by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol in the state as of Saturday afternoon.