ice, sleet, and witter bold. the north carolina governoring a for patience. >> this is going to take a long time, very difficult to clean and remove that ice. >> reporter: tens of thousands are poutwithout power in georgia. but one region caught a break, new england, which has been buried in snow this month. only a couple inches fell overnight, but even that can cause problems. and more roof collapses like this one. >> have you ever seen a winter like this? >> never never. >> reporter: sit a perfect snow day here in the nation's capital. the snow is light and fluffy and a lot of fun to play in. but a blast of cold air is on its way. by the end oh of the week the east coast could be seeing record lows. karen traverse abc news, washington. >>> this is how conditions looked along the embarcadero in san francisco this morning. king 250idtides happen when the sun, moon, and earth line up creating a maximum tug, causing local waters to rise. authorities say areas to avoid during these high tides include the coastline,