An area of low pressure moved across the northern Gulf of Mexico January 28th and 29th. This system spread moisture northward across a very cold arctic airmass in place across the deep south. The precipitation fell as a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow across northwest parts of the area Tuesday afternoon and spread across the remainder of the area Tuesday night and ended Wednesday morning. Precipitation changed to snow across northern counties Tuesday night with freezing rain and sleet across southern areas. 1 to 3 inches of sleet and snow fell across most inland areas with freezing rain accumulations of a one-quarter to one-half an inch near the coast.

Sleet in UPPER BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 14:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Public

Public report of 1.25 inches of sleet in Bay Minette.

Ice Storm in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

County roads closed due to ice. City streets in Fulton, Thomasville, and Jackson closed due to ice. US and state roads declared impassable by ALDOT due to ice.

Winter Storm in UPPER BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 14:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A quarter inch ice accrual with a half inch sleet accumulation.

Winter Storm in LOWER BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 14:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A quarter inch ice accrual with a tenth of an inch sleet accumulation.

Sleet in UPPER BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Three quarters of an inch sleet accumulation with around one tenth inch ice accrual.

Ice Storm in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:05:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A bridge on hwy 43 at south end of Thomasville city limits iced over.

Sleet in LOWER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

One inch of sleet.

Sleet in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 29-JAN-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

One inch of sleet and snow accumulation.

Ice Storm in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Freezing rain and sleet resulted in some light glazing.

Ice Storm in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hwy 43 bridge over Tombigbee River is iced over and subject to closure.

Ice Storm in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:05:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Grove Hill police officer on patrol reports windshield icing up.

Ice Storm in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:05:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

County reports 0.125 inches of ice coating vehicles in parking lot.

Ice Storm in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:15:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Alabama Highway 10 bridge over Tombigbee River is closed due to icing over. Numerous other bridges icing over.

Ice Storm in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Highway 84 bridge iced over and subject to closure.

Ice Storm in LOWER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 11:33:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Light freezing rain with glaze accumulation and icicles forming.

Ice Storm in LOWER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 11:33:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One-tenth of inch of ice accumulation at Cottage Hill and Dawes Road.

Ice Storm in LOWER BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 12:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One tenth of an inch has accumulated and is covering tree limbs, cars, crops and grass.

Ice Storm in LOWER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 11:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 16:04:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A third of an inch of sleet recorded on the University of South Alabama campus.

Ice Storm in LOWER BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 11:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ice accumulation of 0.25 inches measured on County Road 8 in Gulf Shores. Ice accumulation was approaching 0.4 inches in spots.

Sleet in CRENSHAW, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 13:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

All roads and bridges iced over in Crenshaw County.

Sleet in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Washington County EMA estimates 0.5 inches of sleet and snow in the Laton Hill area.

Sleet in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

EMA reports 1 to 1.5 inches of sleet in Grove Hill.

Winter Storm in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 13:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Three inches of sleet and snow reported at Choctaw General Hospital in Butler.

Sleet in LOWER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 17:03:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half inch of sleet measured on the USA campus.

Sleet in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

EMA reports 0.5 to 1 inches of sleet in Monroeville.

Sleet in UPPER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

EMA reports 1 inch of sleet in Saraland.

Sleet in LOWER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Employee

An employee measured 0.8 inches of sleet at the NWS office in West Mobile.

Sleet in LOWER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Public

Public reports a measurement of 1 inch of sleet near Foreman and Dickens Ferry Rd. in West Mobile.

Ice Storm in LOWER MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 11:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee measured about one third of an inch of freezing rain accrual around 230 pm.

Sleet in LOWER BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 28-JAN-14 14:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Public

One inch of sleet reported in Daphne.