Twenty states, from Texas to Delaware, were on alert Friday for snow and ice as the storm continued to move across the South.

Millions of residents across the Southern U.S. woke up to a rare chance to bust out the mittens and snow pants thanks to a cold snap that dumped snow in their backyards.

At least 46 million people were under a winter storm warning as of Thursday as the storm spreads along the Gulf Coast Friday, according to the weather service. The storm should weaken by Saturday, bringing lighter snow between 1 and 3 inches to parts of the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic and the Ohio Valley before exiting off the Carolinas.

Snow is no longer falling over most of North Texas after the first winter storm of the season. The National Weather Service dropped a winter storm warning early Friday morning, and let a winter weather advisory expire at 12 p.

Interested in how much snowfall accumulation was reported near you amid the winter storm? Here's a look at totals across the U.S.

Southern states don't often deal with winter conditions, but New England does. New Hampshire especially has tips for how to prepare for a winter storm.

Then the storm will move in on Friday. By the time it moves in, it will be cold enough for snow on Friday afternoon which could continue through the night, Ahrens said. “What will make this system very dangerous is the potential for freezing rain after the snow,