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" hr. 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 q. A state of emergency has been declared for all of Alabama, Northern Georgia, Northern Mississippi, and Northern Louisiana as the South's second serious winter storm of 2014 spreads snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the region on Tuesday and Wednesday. Freezing rain at a temperature of 29° was falling at 9 am EST Tuesday morning in northern Mississippi in Columbus, and in Birmingham, Alabama, where it was 32°. The storm, called Winter Storm Pax, begins its most dangerous phase Tuesday night into Wednesday, when rain changes to freezing rain from Eastern Georgia through Central South Carolina. As much as 1" of freezing rain is expected in Augusta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina, and widespread power outages would result if these ice amounts materialize. Atlanta, Georgia, which was shut down by the 2.6" of snow Winter Storm Leon brought to the city on January 28, is expected to receive a nasty mix of freezing rain, snow, and sleet Tuesday night and Wednesday from the new storm, making travel dangerous or impossible. Just a slight shift in the track of the storm or atmospheric conditions could greatly alter the amount of snow and freezing rain this storm brings, and residents impacted by this storm should follow the latest forecast updates. One positive aspect: the cold air behind this storm will be short-lived, and high temperatures are expected to warm into the upper 40s by Thursday across South Carolina and Northern Georgia. q.. hr. 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. hr. local storm report 02/11/2014 1155 am Clinton, Sampson County. Snow e2.0 inch, reported by 911 call center. Little accumulation on roads. 02/11/2014 1135 am Clinton, Sampson County. Snow e2.0 inch, reported by 911 call center. hr. The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 26 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Raleigh. ********************Storm total snowfall******************** Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of /inches/ measurement North Carolina ... Anson County... Wadesboro 1.0 1140 am 2/11 ... Cumberland County... Fort Bragg T 915 am 2/11 Hope Mills T 940 am 2/11 ... Harnett County... Lillington 0.1 1150 am 2/11 ... Hoke County... Raeford T 920 am 2/11 ... Johnston County... Clayton 0.2 1200 am 2/11 ... Montgomery County... Troy 0.5 1150 am 2/11 ... Randolph County... Seagrove 0.5 1150 am 2/11 ... Richmond County... Ellerbe 0.3 1150 am 2/11 ... Sampson County... Clinton 2.0 1155 am 2/11 ... Scotland County... Wagram 1.0 1140 am 2/11 1 to 1.5 inches Laurel Hill 1.0 1154 am 2/11 ... Wake County... 6 S Garner T 1127 am 2/11 trace of snow. ... Wayne County... Seymour Johnson AFB 0.1 1135 am 2/11 #weather