Brian McNoldy

In a news briefing Sunday, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein reported 1,000 traffic collisions and two fatalities and urged people to stay home.

Temperatures also dropped into the 20s in parts of Florida.

Brian McNoldy studies cyclones at the University of Miami.

He said while this may be normal for much of the country, people in Florida just aren't equipped for it.

Temperatures were at record lows in some parts of the state.

Orlando saw its lowest in 90 years.

Katie Riddle, NPR News.

So it's just something that people aren't used to.

I mean, not every house even has heat.

A lot of people don't have heavy coats.

It's not common.