Cold high pressure was in place across the region on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. An area of low pressure progressed northward from the Gulf of Mexico the 11th into the 12th of February and transported a generous amount of moisture into and across the cold air over the area allowing the precipitation to fall as moderate to heavy snow. During Tuesday night into Wednesday the low passed over the region and brought some air just slightly above freezing into the lower portions of the atmosphere. This allowed for the snow to transition into a period of freezing rain and/or sleet in areas east of the foothills. However, during the day on Thursday, February 13, 2014, the low pressure progressed northeast of the region, and sub-freezing air in the lower parts of the atmosphere returned and allowed for snow to be falling across the area until it ended in the mid-afternoon. Before its conclusion, there was a time where a clearly defined band of snow stalled, and pivoted around a central location in southwest Virginia. This allowed for the axis of heaviest snowfall to be centered along the Interstate 77 corridor.
Snowfall totals averaged 6 to 10 inches across the northwest piedmont region, 8 to 12 inches across the northern mountains region, and 12 to 18 inches along the foothills, with the top end of this range along and near Interstate 77 where some 20 to 21 inch totals were experienced.
Sleet was confined to primarily Rockingham and Caswell counties were up to one inch was reported. Freezing rain occurred mainly over eastern Caswell county where up to two tenths of an inch occurred.

Winter Storm in CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 11:28:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches with the greatest amounts near the Yanceyville area.  There was a period of time during the overnight hours from the 12th into the 13th that the precipitation was in the form of sleet or freezing rain. As much as one inch of sleet fell across the county, especially in the Providence area. Freezing rain produced one to two tenths of an inch of ice across mainly the eastern part of the county.

Heavy Snow in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 13:40:00 to 13-FEB-14 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals ranged from around 6 inches across the southeast part of the county to close to around 14 inches across the northwest part of the county.

Heavy Snow in ALLEGHANY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 12:50:00 to 13-FEB-14 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals ranged from around 12 inches across the western part of the county to around 15 inches across the eastern part.

Heavy Snow in ASHE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 12:30:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Snowfall totals ranged from 8 to 12 inches across the county. An isolated report of 14.5 inches was reported in West Jefferson.

Heavy Snow in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 12:45:00 to 13-FEB-14 13:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall totals ranged from around 12 inches across the southeast part of the county to around 21 inches across the northeast part. Much of the I-77 corridor received 16 to 18 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WATAUGA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 12:30:00 to 13-FEB-14 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 7 to 9 inches.

Winter Storm in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 13:05:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from around 7 inches in the southeast part of the county to close to 12 inches across the northwest part. Some sleet occurred during the overnight hours from the 12th into the 13th. Total sleet amounts were generally less than one-half inch.

Heavy Snow in WILKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 12:25:00 to 13-FEB-14 12:35:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts ranged from 12 inches across the western part of the county to around 16 inches across the western part.

Heavy Snow in YADKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 12-FEB-14 12:40:00 to 13-FEB-14 13:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts ranged from 12 inches across the eastern part of the county to around 19 inches in the west, along the I-77 corridor.