The National Weather Service warned on Friday evening that a winter mix could still cause dangerous road conditions and an increased risk for power outages for parts of north Alabama.

At least 46 million people were under a winter storm warning as of Thursday as the storm spreads along the Gulf Coast Friday, according to the weather service. The storm should weaken by Saturday, bringing lighter snow between 1 and 3 inches to parts of the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic and the Ohio Valley before exiting off the Carolinas.

Canton won't be catching a break from the snow this weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting 1 to 3 inches are possible in the Canton region. "Minor travel impacts (are) possible on any untreated or unplowed roadway Friday night,

People across parts of Alabama woke up Friday morning to snow blanketing their streets and police warning of impassable roads. The winter storm forecasters have warned of through the week from Huntsville to Birmingham began sometime over night.