Ice and snow continues to make travel hazardous or even impossible across much of the southern half of the country.

The storm is blamed for nine traffic deaths and numerous accidents in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and other states.
More than 200,000 Arkansas customers lost electricity early this morning. Power is also out in many locations in Oklahoma, Texas and northern Louisiana. In eastern Oklahoma, authorities are discouraging travel on Interstate 40, because there isn't any electricity to run gas pumps or restaurants, reports www.weather.com.
Temperatures that fell into the upper 20s at Albuquerque forced the closing of Interstate 40 last night due to ice.
Ice is causing problems across North Texas, while as much as 20 inches of snow is burying the Panhandle. Matt Ham, a security officer patrolling a truckstop along I-40 in Amarillo, told the Associated Press that snow drifts last night were up to his knees. "I wouldn't advise coming out here," he said. "I'm finding a lot of stuck vehicles."
Forecasters at The Weather Channel said that while the precipitation has ended, it will remain very cold across the region, so the ice and snow on the ground will linger.
A little sleet and freezing rain is expected to make its way through Tennessee today. Farther south, a cold rain mixed with some sleet will move into north Georgia and the Carolinas.