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PHOTO: Residents try to keep ahead of the snow with the aid of a snow blower on Church Avenue in Roanoke, Va., Dec. 9, 2018.
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Now the South is digging out from what Cooper called a \"mammoth winter storm.\"

North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee all saw over 1 foot of snow in some areas.

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PHOTO: Greg Jans, left, and Stacey Hash get in some cross county skiing in their southwest city neighborhood in Roanoke, Va., Dec. 9, 2018.
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PHOTO: A dock and gazebo is covered with a thick layer of snow on Lake James, Dec. 9, 2018 in Morganton, N.C.
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The hardest hit areas were near the mountains and foothills of North Carolina and Virginia, where over 2 feet of snow fell.

Richmond, Virginia, saw over 11 inches of snow - the city's second-snowiest December day on record.

Didn’t even run it by the HOA. We’re just building this addition. pic.twitter.com/ygSMqoHrQG

— Mark Armstrong (@ArmstrongABC11) December 10, 2018

@NWSBlacksburg here’s our #shibainu Raider enjoying our 12-inches of #snow in Chatham, VA. @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/OcdjKpzwSB

— Matt Bell (@mbell390) December 9, 2018

Freezing temperatures could turn wet and slushy roads into ice rinks in some areas on Tuesday, Cooper warned Monday.

Cars were abandoned amid the snow and sleet. A four-wheel drive plow even became stuck in 1 foot of snow in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Once again I am asking drivers to slow down. We r working several crashes due to drivers misjudgment of road conditions. #DriveSafely #SlowDown @CCPDVa no injuries seatbelts save lives! pic.twitter.com/Y0rVKvAy2F

— Lieutenant Cimbal (@LtCimbal046) December 9, 2018

#Snowmageddon2018 #AbingdonVA pic.twitter.com/yaonPJx1la

— ?rnie (@ernieb) December 9, 2018

In Virginia, state police said they responded to over 1,000 car crashes on Sunday.

Snowing in Valle Crucis #ncwx #wncwx #Diego #WinterStormDiego @NWSBlacksburg @WataugaOnline @CarolinaWxGroup @StevePetyerak @JimCantore pic.twitter.com/tFeCEDOqoJ

— Wes Grimes ??/??/?? (@wesgrimes) December 9, 2018

Due to the heavy snow and freezing temperatures overnight, state police on Monday are urging Virginians to avoid driving in the western, southern and central regions of the state.

Gov. Cooper added Sunday, \"Travel conditions are extremely hazardous. Don’t put your life and the lives of first responders at risk by getting out on roads covered with snow and ice.\"

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PHOTO: A disabled vehicle is stranded in the median on I-85 south of Lexington, N.C., Dec. 9, 2018.
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The storm forced airlines to cancel over 1,000 flights on Sunday and 156,000 customers were without power in North Carolina Monday.

While you were sleeping. ?? Mirza Rustemov pic.twitter.com/Sq5lZZR1tr

— CLT Airport (@CLTAirport) December 10, 2018

ABC News' Ben Stein and Chad Murray contributed to this report.

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