Snowstorm strikes South and East

Jeff Guier uses a sled to shield his daughter, Rhyann, at Helfrich Hills Golf Course in Evanville, Ind.

Cabot Anderson rides a kayak down an ice covered hill on the greenbelt in Blount County near Maryville, Tenn.

A snow angel is left in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, D.C.

Statues are covered in snow at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, in Washington D.C.

Charlie Maxwell, and his 4-year-old son, Parker, ride a sled down an empty icy residential street following an overnight ice storm in Greer, S.C. A winter storm brought light snow and freezing rain to South Carolina, leaving thousands without power and closing some schools.

2/17/15 10:10:20 AM -- Washington, DC, -- U.S. National Park Service workers clear the paths around the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with the Washington Monument seen in the distance on the morning following big snow in the DC area. -- Photo by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Staff Ibtihaj Daylami and from Saudi Arabia ORG XMIT: JG 132615 DC snow 2/17/2015 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

2/17/15 10:10:20 AM -- Washington, DC, -- U.S. National Park Service workers clear the stairs of snow around the Lincoln Memorial on the morning following big snow in the DC area. -- Photo by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Staff ORG XMIT: JG 132615 DC snow 2/17/2015 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

2/17/15 10:10:20 AM -- Washington, DC, -- U.S. National Park Service workers clear the stairs of snow around the Lincoln Memorial on the morning following big snow in the DC area. -- Photo by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Staff ORG XMIT: JG 132615 DC snow 2/17/2015 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

2/17/15 10:10:20 AM -- Washington, DC, -- Ibtihaj Daylami left, and her friend both visiting from Saudi Arabia, walk cautiously down the snow covered steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the morning following big snow in the DC area. -- Photo by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Staff Ibtihaj Daylami and from Saudi Arabia ORG XMIT: JG 132615 DC snow 2/17/2015 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

2/17/15 9:29:01 AM -- Washington, DC, -- Nedim Kragoz, who works at the Embassy of Turkey, clears snow from a sidewalk on Massachusetts Ave. in Washington. Photo by H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY Staff ORG XMIT: HB 132614 DC snow 2/17/2015 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

Snow sits on the Martin Luther King Memorial statue on the National Mall after a winter storm, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Washington. The season's first major snow storm to blast large parts of the South and dropped up to 8 inches of snow around the Washington area. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ORG XMIT: DCPM111

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 17: Participants take part in a snowball fight with over one hundred people in Dupont Circle February 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Washington DC area received 4-6 inches of snow overnight as a winter storm hit large areas of the east coast. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 538298069 ORIG FILE ID: 463675698

Ernie Avalos cleared snow from his driveway on Hartland Parkway following yesterday's heavy snow, in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday Feb. 17, 2015. A major winter storm crossed Kentucky yesterday with as much as 17 inches of snow reported in some spots. (AP Photo/Lexington Herald-Leader, Charles Bertram ) ORG XMIT: KYLEL102

Foot traffic seemed to be the best bet for travel on Duke Rd. in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday Feb. 17, 2015. A major winter storm crossed Kentucky yesterday with as much as 17 inches of snow reported in some spots. (AP Photo/Lexington Herald-Leader, Charles Bertram ) ORG XMIT: KYLEL101

Richie Molinaro, director of marketing and advertising at Fairway Chevrolet/Subaru, is dressed for the single digit temperature as he cleans the snow from the cars on the lot at the dealership located on Route 309 in Hazle Township near Hazleton, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Ellen F. O'Connell) ORG XMIT: PAHAZ101

A man and a child slides down a snow-covered hill in the northwest of Washington, DC on February 17, 2015. Some 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm )of snow fell in the city overnight, bringing closures to schools and government offices. Low temperatures were expected for the rest of the day. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 537922360

Travis Turner clears snow from the Capitol grounds in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. An overnight winter storm delivered 2.9 inches of snow at Harrisburg International Airport, the National Weather Service reported Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/PennLive.com, Sean Simmers) ORG XMIT: PAHAP103

Windshield wipers rise from a snow covered car at Upper Marlboro Ford, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Upper Marlboro, Md. Several inches of snow fell in the region closing the federal government and area schools. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ORG XMIT: MDCK103

Mike Simms of Annapolis, Md., clears snow from his car, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Annapolis. Several inches of snow fell in the region closing the federal government and area schools. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ORG XMIT: DCSW104

Karl Zoric, left, and Mark Pipkin, right, both of Annapolis, walk their dogs Chloe and Penny, following a winter storm in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Several inches of snow fell in the region closing the federal government and area schools. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ORG XMIT: MDSW103

A plow removes snow from the parking lot at the Pentagon after a winter storm, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Washington. The season's first major snow storm to blast large parts of the South dropped up to 8 inches of snow around the Washington area.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ORG XMIT: DCPM106

2/17/15 7:19:12 AM -- Bethesda, Md, -- Chris Huebner shovels snow from his driveway in Bethesda, Md. Tuesday morning. The Washington, D.C. area was blanketed by four to six inches of snow. Federal Government offices and school systems were closed Tuesday. Photo by H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY Staff ORG XMIT: HB 132614 DC snow 2/17/2015 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

A worker clears snow from the sidewalk infront of a bakery in the northwest of Washington, DC on February 17, 2015. Some 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches) of snow fell in the city overnight, bringing closures to schools and government offices. Low temperatures were expected for the rest of the day. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 537918997

A lone pedestrian walks in the middle of a street, avoiding snow-covered sidewalks, in the northwest of Washington, DC on February 17, 2015. Some 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches) of snow fell in the city overnight, bringing closures to schools and government offices. Low temperatures were expected for the rest of the day. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 537919069

A woman bundled against the cold walks to the Vienna Metro station following an overnight storm February 17, 2015 in Vienna, Virginia. The storm closed down the Fedreral government and schools in the DC area. AFP PHOTO / KAREN BLEIERKAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT: - ORIG FILE ID: 537920269

epa04623450 A visitor walks across the National Mall during a late winter snowstorm, which is expected to drop between 12 and 20 centimeters of snow, in Washington, DC, USA, 16 February 2015. The snowstorm is compounded by the lowest temperatures DC has seen this season; temperatures dropped to -15 degrees celsius earlier in the day. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO ORG XMIT: JLz

A man takes a photo of the snow covered Iwo Jima memorial in Washington DC on February 16, 2015. The eastern United States braced for an arctic onslaught, as forecasters predicted another blast of snow and cold in what already has been a merciless winter. AFP PHOTO/ MLADEN ANTONOVMLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 537908802

The motorcade of US President Barack Obama drives past Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland upon his return from a four-day trip to California on February 16, 2015. The eastern United States braced for an arctic onslaught, as forecasters predicted another blast of snow and cold in what already has been a merciless winter. AFP PHOTO/ NICHOLAS KAMMNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 537905640

A snow-plough cleans the snow on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington DC on February 16, 2015. The eastern United States braced for an arctic onslaught, as forecasters predicted another blast of snow and cold in what already has been a merciless winter. AFP PHOTO/ MLADEN ANTONOVMLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 537907835

Jim Freeman, who said he was looking for work shoveling snow, carries his shovel over his shoulder as he walks along U.S. 68 in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Central Kentucky received significant snow accumulations as a winter storm moved through the region on Monday. (AP Photo/David Stephenson) ORG XMIT: KYDS112

Boyle County Sheriff Marty Elliott helps a stranded motorist during a heavy snow Monday, Feb.16, 2015., on U.S. 127 in Danville, Ky. The motorist was on its way to Danville for medical treatment. Snow swirled sideways in Kentucky and the typically bustling state capital of Frankfort came to frozen halt Monday as a storm walloped parts of the South. (AP Photo/The Advocate-Messenger, Clay Jackson) TABLOIDS OUT ORG XMIT: KYDAN103

Eva Ellis-Furlong, 7, of Durham, N.C., couldn't wait to try out her newly purchased snow shovel Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 as a winter storm heads into the Triangle. Conditions are supposed to worsen overnight as the system arrives ahead of record breaking cold temperatures. Photo by Chuck Liddy, The News & Observer ORG XMIT: NCCHN101

Vehicles and a pedestrian move along Summit Avenue, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, as snow falls in Greensboro, N.C. Forecasters warned nearly all of North Carolina to get ready for snow and ice as they issued some type of winter weather advisory or warning for 97 of the state's 100 counties. (AP Photo/News & Record, Rob Brown) ORG XMIT: NCGRE101

University of Kentucky students Courtney Wiseman, left, and Abby Lerner walk home after studying on campus even as classes were canceled for the day in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Central Kentucky received significant snow accumulations as a winter storm moved through the region on Monday. (AP Photo/David Stephenson) ORG XMIT: KYDS106

A lineman works to restore power in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of Petersburg, Va. on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Trees and power lines were knocked down during by high winds on Sunday, and crews were racing to finish before an anticipated snow storm. (AP Photo/The Progress-Index, Patrick Kane) ORG XMIT: VAPET101

A University of North Alabama student walks with an umbrella Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Florence, Ala., to shield herself from the rain as ice decorates tree branches on campus. A mixture of rain and freezing rain fell for most of the day. (AP Photo/Times Daily, Allison Carter) ORG XMIT: ALFLO101

Struggling to keep up, David Batts shovels snow in front of his home on Clay Street in Henderson, Ky., Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, as a winter storm passes though the area dumping 1 to 2 inches of snow per hour with accumulations of nearly a foot possible. (AP Photo/The Gleaner, Mike Lawrence) ORG XMIT: KYHEN101

Thoroughbred mares on Siena Farm keep their backs to the wind as snow blankets them in Paris, Ky., Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Central Kentucky received significant snow accumulations as a winter storm moved through the region on Monday. (AP Photo/David Stephenson) ORG XMIT: KYDS104

Skier Lynda Tollner of Mountain Lakes, N.J., tries to keep warm on the slopes at Montage Mountain on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Scranton, Pa. (AP Photo/The Scranton Times-Tribune, Butch Comegys) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: PASCR102

Hailee Darnell makes a snow angel in Mill Race Park in Columbus, Ind.

Brad Southern uses a snow blower to clear a sidewalk after it was recovered by a snow plow passing in Bloomington, Ind.

A snow plow makes its way through downtown in Columbus, Ind.

Brothers Jacob Clark, left, and Elijah Clark race their sleds down the dam at Tipton Lakes in Columbus, Ind. during the first significant snowfall to hit the area this winter.

A thoroughbred looks for something to graze on under the snow in his paddock on Siena Farm during a snow storm in Paris, Ky.

Daniel Mattingly cleans the snow off his car in Lexington, Ky.

Jamie McCall shovels his driveway as he tries to keep up with the snowfall at his home in Paris, Ky.

University of Kentucky students Will Fugazzi, left, Johnathan Whitlock, Tim Koester and Annie Roch spend part of their day off from classes in a snowball fight on campus in Lexington, Ky.

Jerry Gantz blows snow off a parking lot in Bowling Green, Ky. after several inches of snow fell.

Jim Freeman, who said he was looking for work shoveling snow, walks along street in Lexington, Ky.

A car is pushed up a hill in Colorado Springs, Colo., after slushy roads turned to ice.