Multiple states have closed state offices and grocery store shelves are empty as a winter storm throttles the South. (Scripps News)

WIDE drone AERIAL Cape Fear Memorial Bridge over Cape Fear River at sunset

WIDE drone AERIAL Cape Fear Memorial Bridge over Cape Fear River at sunset

WIDE drone AERIAL Cape Fear Memorial Bridge over Cape Fear River at sunset

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Drone AERIAL SIDE POV past Alton Lennon Federal Building and Riverwalk on Cape Fear River waterfront in downtown Wilmington at sunrise

Drone AERIAL POV over Cape Fear River with PAN to Riverwalk on downtown Wilmington waterfront in morning

Drone AERIAL REAR POV from downtown Wilmington over Alton Lennon Federal Building on downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL POV toward and over Alton Lennon Federal Building on downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL SIDE POV past Alton Lennon Federal Building and Riverwalk on Cape Fear River waterfront in downtown Wilmington at sunrise

Drone AERIAL POV toward Alton Lennon Federal Building on downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL SIDE POV past Riverwalk and Alton Lennon Federal Building on Cape Fear River waterfront in downtown Wilmington at sunrise

SLOW MOTION WIDE PAN pelican flies low over ocean at sunrise

WIDE boat SIDE POV past building on Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington

WIDE boat POV past buildings on Riverwalk and docked boat in downtown Wilmington

Drone AERIAL downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL toward Alton Lennon Federal Building on downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL POV toward and over Alton Lennon Federal Building on downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL POV toward and over Alton Lennon Federal Building on downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone AERIAL POV toward Alton Lennon Federal Building on downtown Wilmington waterfront on Cape Fear River at sunrise

Drone MEDIUM to WIDE AERIAL Alton Lennon Federal Building and Riverwalk on Cape Fear River waterfront in downtown Wilmington at sunrise