Snow expected from Mississippi to Maine; Florida inspects storm damage

(CNN) -- A quick-hitting storm is expected to coat most of the Northeast and parts of the South with snow Wednesday, forecasters said.

In Florida, the National Weather Service has dispatched survey teams to investigate damage caused by storms that moved across the state Tuesday evening. They found that a tornado near Boca Raton had snapped and uprooted trees, CNN meteorologist Sean Morris said.

A tornado near Alva, Florida, destroyed and damaged six mobile homes, and straight-line winds between 60 and 90 mph damaged several homes near Groveland, Florida, Morris said.

In St. Petersburg, Florida, 90 mph straight-line winds damaged a gas station and injured one person, Morris said.

The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and advisories that stretched from Maine to northern Mississippi. Continue ►