Low pressure bombed off the east coast, bringing a wintry mix for the Carolinas. Local snowfall totals averaged from 2 to 5 inches with some ice accretion from Georgetown to Myrtle Beach. Record cold followed the next week.

Winter Storm in ROBESON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JAN-18 17:00:00 to 04-JAN-18 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow began falling by early evening on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by
830 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from one to five inches, with the heaviest snow accumulations on the west side of the county. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold preceded and followed the event, lasting until Jan 8th.

Winter Storm in INLAND PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JAN-18 15:30:00 to 04-JAN-18 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

Snow began falling by afternoon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by
8 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from three to five inches. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold preceded and followed the event, lasting until Jan 8th.

Winter Storm in COASTAL PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JAN-18 15:30:00 to 04-JAN-18 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

Snow began falling by afternoon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by
800 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from three to five inches. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold preceded and followed the event, lasting until Jan 8th.

Winter Storm in INLAND NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 04-JAN-18 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

Snow began falling by afternoon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by
11 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from one to four inches with the heaviest accumulations to the north. A tenth of an inch of ice was also reported southwest of Wilmington. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold preceded and followed the event, lasting until Jan 8th.

Winter Storm in COASTAL NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 04-JAN-18 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

Snow began falling by afternoon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by
11 pm, and the total snow for the event was about an inch along the coast. A quarter of an inch of ice was also reported in Kure Beach. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold preceded and followed the event, lasting until Jan 8th.

Winter Storm in INLAND BRUNSWICK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 04-JAN-18 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

Snow began falling by afternoon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by
9 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from one half inch to four inches with most of the snow falling on the northeast portion of the county. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold preceded and followed the event, lasting until Jan 8th.