NEW : In Nashville , Tennessee , early morning winds -- possibly up to 50 mph -- toppled the Christmas tree at the Tennessee State Capital , said CNN affiliate WKRN-TV . Gusty winds and snow created whiteout conditions across upper South and the Tennessee State Capital regions . NEW : hundreds WFSB-TV students descend on field for snowball fight , campus police say . Schools were also closed across Minnesota and parts of Minnesota .
NEW : Gusty winds and snow created whiteout conditions across upper South and the Tennessee State Capital regions . NEW : hundreds WFSB-TV students descend on field for snowball fight , campus police say . Schools were also closed across Minnesota and parts of Minnesota .