Storm of the Century

How can an inch of snow cause this many problems? A surprise snowstorm has paralyzed Raleigh and the Triangle, turning Interstate 40 into a parking lot and surface streets into bumper car rinks all over town. There have been broadcast reports of people needing as many as eight hours to make it home and stranded students spending the night at their schools. Having lived my entire life to date below the Mason-Dixon line, I've grown up hearing all the talk about how us Southerners can't drive in winter weather we see from time to time. But in all my years I can't remember such a small amount of the white stuff wreak such a large amount of havoc.