Sleet and snow overspread the mountains and foothills of North Carolina during the afternoon and began to accumulate. Precipitation changed quickly to sleet in most areas, before mixing with freezing rain from southwest to northeast during the late afternoon and early evening. Sleet and freezing caused deteriorating road conditions by early evening, when heavy accumulations of sleet and/or freezing rain were reported across much of the area. Most locations saw around a half inch to an inch of sleet, along with around a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. The valleys of southwest North Carolina saw more freezing rain than sleet, with about one quarter inch of ice reported. Scattered power outages were therefore more concentrated there. Meanwhile, the northern foothills saw mostly sleet, with many areas reporting 2 to 3 inches of accumulation. Roads became very treacherous and impassable in many areas until melting began on the afternoon of the 17th.

Winter Storm in GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in GREATER CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in CALDWELL MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in BURKE MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in NORTHERN JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in ALEXANDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in HAYWOOD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in GREATER BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in EASTERN MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in POLK MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 16-FEB-15 13:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer