71.2 million under winter weather alerts, hard freeze continues in portions of the Deep South, U.S.

The fourth winter storm to impact the US South this season – named Inga by The Weather Channel – moved into the region on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, causing major travel problems and forcing officials to declare states of emergency in North Carolina and Alabama. 71.2 million people are under winter weather alerts Wednesday as Inga moves through the southeast and into the northeast.