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    A winter storm moving across the Southeast dumped snow on Mississippi and Alabama.

    Left: Snow covers a road sign in Decatur, Ala., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Snowfall in central and northern Alabama resulted in kids being sent home from schools early.

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    Heavy fall snows along Interstate-65 in Hartselle, Ala., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.

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    Heavy fall snows in Decatur, Ala., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013

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    Skylar Alexander, 11, of Jackson, Miss., tosses a snowball at her brother Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. A winter storm system left 2 to 4 inches of snow in parts of central Mississippi before heading east toward Alabama, the National Weather Service said.

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    Molly Cleland, two and a half, pushes her car through the snow in Jackson,Miss., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.
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    Parker Alexander, 14, puts the finishing touches on a snowman he and his sister Molly built in the front yard of their Jackson, Miss., home Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.

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    Will Gilmer posted this photo to Twitter and wrote, "#Snow falling on a wheat field. (Gilmer#Dairy Farm, Lamar Co, AL)#GDFcom#alwx #mswx pic.twitter.com/rwta3Vp8"

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    Keegan Foxx posted this photo to Twitter and wrote, "This snow is legit! #Mississippi #mswx#snow pic.twitter.com/hoTi9O1S"

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    LivingtheCrimsonLife posted this photo to Twitter and wrote, "#snow! RT @TaylorVeazey: @spann Bryant Denny and Walk of Champions pic.twitter.com/m0iPYGvh"

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    Jeff Henthorn posted this photo to Twitter and wrote, "I've seen snow in Tuscaloosa before, but never this much. #Bama #Snow http://twitpic.com/bw144w "