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f snow. this carport collapsed. >> it was a big boom sound. i thought it was thunder. >> reporter: in the city of nashville, where music is all around, this storm has brought silence to downtown. throughout the region state road crews are trying to keep the highways clear, but many roads were at a crawl. some resorted to bicycles. this motorist gave up and walked the highway in frustration. many of the usually busy streets here in downtown birmingham are practically deserted, and there...