Arctic air surged into the region, undercutting warmer air aloft.  This coupled with an area of low pressure tracking northeast along the front produced a variety of winter weather with a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain.

Winter Storm in BLADEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 15:55:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:13:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

A mixture of sleet and snow began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to all snow overnight, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th.  Total snow and sleet accumulations in the county ranged from two to four inches.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.

Winter Storm in ROBESON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 16:10:00 to 29-JAN-14 04:47:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A mixture of sleet and snow began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to all snow overnight, and tapered off to flurries by early morning on the 29th.  Total snow and sleet accumulations in the county ranged from two to five inches.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.

Winter Storm in COLUMBUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 15:55:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changing over to mostly sleet overnight, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th.  Total ice accumulations ranged from a tenth of an inch to a half inch, and snow and sleet accumulations in the county ranged from one to two inches.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.

Winter Storm in COASTAL NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 15:10:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Freezing rain began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to mostly sleet in the evening and overnight hours, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th.  Total ice accumulations were about a half inch, and sleet accumulations along the coast were about an inch.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.

Winter Storm in COASTAL BRUNSWICK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 15:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 08:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to mostly sleet in the evening and overnight hours, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th.  Total ice accumulations were about two tenths of an inch, and sleet accumulations along the coast were about a half inch.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.

Winter Storm in COASTAL PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 15:30:00 to 29-JAN-14 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Freezing rain began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to mostly sleet in the evening and overnight hours, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th.  Total ice accumulations were about four tenths of an inch, and sleet accumulations along the coast were about one and a half inches.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.

Winter Storm in INLAND BRUNSWICK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 15:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 08:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to mostly sleet in the evening and overnight hours, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th.  Total ice accumulations were about two tenths on an inch, and sleet accumulations in the county ranged from a half inch to nearly an inch.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.

Winter Storm in INLAND NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 15:10:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to mostly sleet in the evening and overnight hours, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th.  Total ice accumulations were about a half inch, and sleet accumulations in the county ranged from one to two inches.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.

Winter Storm in INLAND PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-JAN-14 15:30:00 to 29-JAN-14 08:41:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Freezing rain began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to mostly sleet in the evening and overnight hours, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th.  Total ice accumulations were about a quarter inch, and sleet accumulations in the county were about two and a half inches.  Due to the nature of the precipitation, power outages were isolated, however driving was treacherous.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported as well as injuries due to slips and falls.