AP
Katharine Newton, a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, calls her parents while walking more than two miles from campus to her parents' home during a snow storm.
North Carolina got hit with a bad storm this week that has paralyzed travel in the state and left thousands without power.
Hundreds of people have resorted to abandoning their cars on the roads. The scene looks similar to Atlanta last month, where an unusual storm halted traffic and forced drivers to spend the night in stores and schools.
The snow is expected to continue Thursday, according to WRAL. Parts of North Carolina have seen ice accumulations of a quarter-inch.
Hundreds of schools, daycares, churches, businesses, and government buildings are closed Thursday.
Check out some of the photos:
Quite possibly the craziest snow photo I've ever seen, today in Raleigh NC: http://t.co/YTDIRTidb3 pic.twitter.com/kNjM9FEwJL
- Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) February 13, 2014
@WRAL on capital just south of wake forest pic.twitter.com/Zwgts3baOx
- Danny White™ (@cf2ncdan) February 12, 2014
Snowy gridlock at Wade Ave and Edwards Mill. Live coverage @WRAL. pic.twitter.com/SYytYTSjN0
- WRAL NEWS in NC (@WRAL) February 12, 2014
Does this scene look familiar? How long were you on the road today? pic.twitter.com/34evSsP2ig
- WRAL NEWS in NC (@WRAL) February 13, 2014
Wake EMS checks if anyone is inside car, then marks it with police tape on Glenwood Ave #wral #staysafe pic.twitter.com/WwQ22q73u4
- Leyla Santiago (@leylasantiago) February 13, 2014
This is why there are so many worries about power outages in the #triangle pic.twitter.com/gJ1fP91Rv6
- Tara Lynn (@TLynnNews) February 13, 2014
What to do if you had to abandon your car: http://t.co/mYCvinRdu6 #Raleigh #ncwx pic.twitter.com/8Z5rpv3vij
- WNCN (@WNCN) February 13, 2014
While #Phoenix is expected to hit 85-degrees Thursday.The Charlotte Observer shared their Wednesday from Durham,NC. pic.twitter.com/Jq0gJx5Y8i
- Michael Meister (@photomeisterAZR) February 13, 2014
Police work to assist motorists as they attempt to drive up a hill in Charlotte, North Carolina. Via @Reuters pic.twitter.com/zg2BIEULYn
- PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) February 13, 2014