In what's become a Winter with some seriously wild weather [1], the South is now facing yet another icy storm. Parts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina are among the areas experiencing extreme conditions that are rare within the region. Locals prepared for Winter storm Pax ahead of time by stocking up on food and supplies, but the weather is leaving thousands of people without power and crazy traffic jams are forcing some to abandon or push their cars after they've run out of gas. While up to 10 inches have fallen in parts of North Carolina, the storm is also impacting the Middle Atlantic and the Northeast. Check out the Winter storm Pax forecast [2], and get a glimpse of what's happening in the South below.
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People prepared for the storm by stocking up.
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Until there was nothing left.
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Seriously, nothing.
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Those who didn't want to brave the "desperate humanity" left work early to grab supplies.
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And the lines were really, really crazy.
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And the shelves were really, really bare.
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Cars iced over.
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As in, literally iced over. Just watch this video!
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Streets and sidewalks were covered in ice.
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And neighborhoods went unplowed.
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Traffic jams were devastating.
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The highways were no joke.
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Some people ended up pushing their cars after they died.
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Bottom line: WTF.
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