Storm hits Southeast with snow, freezing rain

Friday, February 27, 2004

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the Southeast on Thursday, shutting down schools and government offices and forcing the cancellation of a visit here by President Bush. The unsettled weather in the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky left up to 6 inches of snow in some places, with a second wave in the forecast that could add several inches overnight. In Georgia, which got up to 4 inches in northern counties, high winds brought down trees and power lines, knocking out electricity to as many as 61,000 homes. Most of them were in the Atlanta area, which got up to 2 inches of snow.

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