Brick Tamland
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The winter of 2013–2014 was active in North Carolina, with several major snow and ice storms, cold air outbreaks, and freezing rain:
A cold air outbreak on January 7, 2014, caused temperatures to drop into the single digits.
Snow fell on January 21–22, 28–29, and February 12–13, 2014. The February 12–13 storm brought 6–10 inches of snow to much of the region, along with freezing rain.
An ice storm in early March caused more than 350,000 power outages and an estimated $26.9 Freezing rain
Coastal areas, including the Crystal Coast and southern Outer Banks, experienced a lot of sleet and freezing rain.
Many weather stations across North Carolina broke or tied all-time low temperature records. Raleigh recorded -9°F, Charlotte recorded -5°F, Greensboro recorded -8°F, and Asheville recorded -16°F. Mount Mitchell hit -34°F, which was the coldest temperature ever recorded in North Carolina.