( CNN ) -- A storm has barreled into the Southeast and sections of the Northeast , coating power lines and roads with ice and leaving thousands without power . More heavy snow was predicted for Mid-Atlantic cities , some of which already have record amounts , the National Weather Service said Saturday . Asheville , North Carolina , recorded 11 inches of snow on Friday . The weather service said less than a half-inch of snow should fall during the day , turning to freezing drizzle at night . There was an ice storm warning for the Carolinas until midnight . `` Ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half inch are expected , '' forecasters said . `` Elevated surfaces such as trees , power lines and highway bridges and overpasses will accumulate ice most easily . '' North Carolina 's Department of Transportation asked motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel . The town of Cary , North Carolina , canceled its Winter Wonderland festival because of the storm . A foot of snow was expected in parts of Virginia , where iReporter William Bernstein , Jr. said people are `` just not used to this . '' A typical snowstorm in Virginia Beach , located about 20 minutes from Norfolk , usually yields about 4 to 5 inches of snow , Bernstein said . But by 8 a.m. , snowfall had well surpassed the norm . `` Nobody is really out on the roads , '' he said . `` They 've closed off ramps and on ramps in downtown Norfolk . '' See pictures from Virginia Beach on iReport.com . Washington and Baltimore , Maryland , were expected to get 4 to 6 inches of snow . Motorists were being warned to stay off the roadways , D.C. officials said . Forecasters warned that gusty winds in several states may topple ice laden trees and power lines . A Home Depot store in Spartanburg , South Carolina , saw a run on generators , fire logs and ice-melting chemicals Friday , and Spartanburg County called in extra dispatchers to handle emergency calls , CNN affiliate WYFF reported . Watch the snow pile up in Tennessee . Several inches of sleet covered the ground in the town of Travelers Rest , South Carolina , WYFF 's Sean Muserallo reported . Brian Wood of Marietta , South Carolina , told WYFF his car was `` fish-tailing all the way '' as he drove to work at a restaurant Saturday morning . `` It 's definitely not driving weather . '' Tennessee 's Transportation Department said highways statewide had patches of snow and ice , and trucks were spreading salt on roads across much of the eastern part of the state . How 's the weather where you are ? Send photos , video . The storm moved north and east Friday from the Southern Plains of Oklahoma and Texas . Oklahoma City was coated with ice and shivering with a daytime high of 20 degrees , said CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis . In Dallas , Texas , it was 26 degrees . Oklahoma 's Corporation Commission said Saturday that more than 108,000 homes and businesses were without power . Gov . Brad Henry had declared a state of emergency on Wednesday , ahead of the storm . President Obama signed a disaster declaration for Oklahoma on Saturday , authorizing federal aid to the hard-hit state . In northern Georgia on Saturday , about 1,200 customers were without power , down from 5,000 earlier in the day , the Electric Membership Cooperatives said in a written statement . They said the outages were caused by trees falling on power lines , and that power should be restored by late afternoon . School systems and communities in northeastern Georgia also canceled numerous weekend activities , CNN affiliate WNEG reported . Some are determined not to let the weather keep them indoors . iReporter Katy Hawkins of Norman , Oklahoma , said she and her roommate went outside to play in the snow after spending most of the day inside . `` Oklahoma does not usually get enough snow to make a snowball , but yesterday we had at least 7 inches in the Norman area , '' she said . In her apartment complex 's parking lot , most cars had at least a half-inch of ice encasing the whole car and then snow on top of that , she said . `` I spent 30 minutes trying to pry my door open and finally just gave up and went to take pictures instead ! ''
NEW : iReporters in areas unaccustomed to heavy snowfall enjoy the novelty . Asheville , North Carolina , gets 11 inches of snow . Comment: Ice and sleet cover roads in Tennessee , Carolinas .