Feb 11, 2014 winter storm in the southeast U.S.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/fxc/ffc/graphicast/image_full6.gif

The text on the image states:

• Confidence is increasing in an event of historical proportions

• Expect significant snowfall totals across north and especially northeast Georgia - (7" of snow in northeast GA)

• Expect significant - crippling - ice totals from Atlanta eastward along the I-20 corridor - Catastrophic Ice Totals! - 1/3" to 3/4"

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1/3 of an inch of ice does not sound that bad. 3/4 inch could be bad but catastrophic? I'm unsure. I don't like ice storms. I prefer the snow and cold over an ice storm.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2629

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southeast NC:

Winter Storm Warning, Winter Storm Statement
Statement as of 7:13 AM EST on February 11, 2014

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight EST
tonight...
... Winter Storm Warning in effect from 9 am Wednesday to 6 PM EST
Thursday...

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Winter Storm
Warning... which is in effect from 9 am Wednesday to 6 PM EST
Thursday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.

• Locations... areas along and south of a line from Laurinburg to
  Raeford to Fayetteville to Newton Grove.

• Timing... light snow... mixed with a little sleet at times...
  will spread over southern portions of central North Carolina
  starting late this morning and continuing through the
  afternoon. The precipitation will taper off from west to east
  this evening. More widespread snow... sleet... and freezing
  rain is expected Wednesday into early Thursday.

• Accumulations... snow accumulation of around 2 to 3 inches is
  expected today... with isolated totals near 4 inches possible in
  far southern Sampson County. Additional significant
  accumulations of ice and snow are expected Wednesday into early
  Thursday.

• Impacts... travel conditions will become hazardous late this
  morning through this afternoon. On Wednesday into early
  Thursday... accumulations of ice and snow could result in
  downed trees and power outages. Travel Wednesday into early
  Thursday will likely be dangerous.

• Winds... from the northeast around 10 mph today... increasing
  Wednesday to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph through
  Wednesday night.

• Temperatures... in the lower 30s.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations. Residents of central North
Carolina should pay close attention to the forecast and prepare
for potentially dangerous winter weather conditions on Wednesday
and Thursday.

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow...
sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. This will make travel
very hazardous or impossible.

706 am EST Tue Feb 11 2014

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight EST
tonight...
... Winter Storm Warning in effect from 9 am Wednesday to 6 PM EST
Thursday...

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Winter Storm
Warning... which is in effect from 9 am Wednesday to 6 PM EST
Thursday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.

• Locations... areas along and south of a line from Laurinburg to
  Raeford to Fayetteville to Newton Grove.

• Timing... light snow... mixed with a little sleet at times...
  will spread over southern portions of central North Carolina
  starting late this morning and continuing through the
  afternoon. The precipitation will taper off from west to east
  this evening. More widespread snow... sleet... and freezing
  rain is expected Wednesday into early Thursday.

• Accumulations... snow accumulation of around 2 to 3 inches is
  expected today... with isolated totals near 4 inches possible in
  far southern Sampson County. Additional significant
  accumulations of ice and snow are expected Wednesday into early
  Thursday.

• Impacts... travel conditions will become hazardous late this
  morning through this afternoon. On Wednesday into early
  Thursday... accumulations of ice and snow could result in
  downed trees and power outages. Travel Wednesday into early
  Thursday will likely be dangerous.

• Winds... from the northeast around 10 mph today... increasing
  Wednesday to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph through
  Wednesday night.

• Temperatures... in the lower 30s.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations. Residents of central North
Carolina should pay close attention to the forecast and prepare
for potentially dangerous winter weather conditions on Wednesday
and Thursday.

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow...
sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. This will make travel
very hazardous or impossible.

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