RICHMOND, Va. – A powerful winter storm that slammed communities from the Plains and Midwest to the Tennessee Valley impacted the mid-Atlantic and Southeast Wednesday, where snow and ice are an unusual sight.Winter weather alerts were in effect for millions of people from Kentucky and Tennessee to the mid-Atlantic, as snowfall totals approached double digits in some spots.Raleigh, North Carolina reported 2-3″ of snow, marking its snowiest day since 2020, with communities around Norfolk, Virginia reporting more than half a foot.DOWNLOAD THE FREE FOX WEATHER APPArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that state offices would be closed Wednesday due to the winter weather, and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, said it would be opening late because of the conditions.Similar announcements were made in Tennessee, where Gov. Bill Lee announced that state offices in the West and Middle Grand divisions would remain closed on Wednesday.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged people to remain vigilant because of the winter weather as the region continues to recover from deadly flash flooding that slammed the region last weekend. He warned that snow and bitterly cold temperatures are expected across much of the state through the rest of the week.Beshear said that about 2,300 Department of Highways personnel were working with snowplows to clear roads of snow and would continue to do so until they are clear.He also reminded drivers to take it slow on the roads after a crash involving a semi-truck and snowplow on Tuesday evening.Kentucky State Police said they began to receive 911 calls just before 7 p.m. CT reporting a collision between the truck and snowplow on Interstate 24 in Lyon County.Officials said that the crash occurred due to hazardous conditions and low visibility and snow fell.No injuries were reported, and Beshear said that the snowplow was back on the road about two hours later after repairs were made.Due to the winter weather threat, the governor of North Carolina declared a state of emergency and prepared residents for treacherous travel conditions and power outages.FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray was in Boone, North Carolina, on Wednesday, where a Winter Weather Advisory was in effect.The region remains in recovery mode after it was devastated by the effects of Hurricane Helene last year.”You realize how many places were impacted by Helene when you land or drive to Asheville, and then you drive about 90-100 miles up here to Boone,” Ray said. “And really, every single road, there are works trying to shore up these roads so that they are safe and passable.”North Carolina’s governor warned of the potential for ice to cause power outages, but as of Wednesday evening, only isolated issues were reported.Less than 3,000 customers across the mid-Atlantic were without power, but with cold temperatures expected over the next few days, there remained the potential for melting snow and ice to refreeze, causing additional hazards.