South Awaits Thaw From Snow, Icy Roads, Numbing Cold

Southerners awaited a big thaw that would end days of icy roads, broken pipes, snow and numbing cold after a fierce winter storm blasted their normally mild region.

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For the third straight night, state troopers warned of ice making roads and highways treacherous after the snow that hit a wide swath of the South melts and refreezes in the early hours Friday. After sunrise, forecasters said, a major warm-up will be on the way. The weekend looks downright balmy by comparison, with highs expected to reach the more typical 50s and 60s for winter in the South.