Hartselle, Alabama

Heavy snow falls in Hartselle, Ala., causing many traffic problems and some fun for children Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Motorist James Burton stands in front of his car stranded on US Highway 31 on Hartselle Mountain after the stretch of highway became to slick for many motorists to get up the hill. (AP Photo/The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr.)

Winter Storm Iago laid down a swath of snow from Mississippi to southeast Massachusetts Jan. 17 through early Jan. 18, 2013.

Iago dumped up to 6 inches of snow in Mississippi the morning of Jan. 17. Portions of northern Alabama received 1 to 5 inches of snow that afternoon, accompanied by isolated occurrences of thunder and lightning.

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Any rain turned quickly to heavy wet snow from the southern Appalachians into Virginia as the precipitation swath spread east during the afternoon and evening.

Snow totals locally over 1 foot were measured in parts of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. Princeton, W.V. appears to be the snow leader, picking up 15 inches of snow in this short period of time.

Travel was brought to a crawl in the southern Appalachians, including Interstate 77 south of Bluefield, W.V., according to our iWitnessWeather contributor ricnuc.

Snow spread as far northeast as coastal Massachusetts, where generally 1-4 inches was measured.

Here are the top snowfall totals, by state:

West Virginia: Princeton (15")North Carolina: Creston (14")Virginia: McClure (13.5")Kentucky: Clover (6.3")Mississippi: Ackerman (6")Tennessee: Johnson City (5")Alabama: Oak Grove (5")Massachusetts: Nantucket (4")

Winter Storm Iago also brought the season's first measurable snow to the following cities:

Jackson, Miss. (1.7")Birmingham, Ala. (2.1")Knoxville, Tenn. (1.4")Greensboro, N.C. (3")Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (0.7")Richmond, Va. (1.6")

More heavy rain soaked parts of the southern Appalachians before changing to snow.

Bat Fork Creek topped flood stage, likely flooding parts of the Hendersonville-Winkler Airport in Hendersonville, N.C.

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Neighbor Stanley Rhea volunteers his time and equipment to help the Allen family repair their driveway after heavy rains Tuesday washed the driveway out in Sevier County, Tenn., Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/The Mountain Press, Curt Habraken)