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Blizzard conditions and wind gusts exceeding 70 mph are expected in coastal North Carolina as a winter storm approaches this weekend.
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Winter storm watch for NC coast; Outer Banks braces for blizzard, a foot of snow and flooding
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCN) — As the chances grow for a winter storm hitting North Carolina this weekend, the Outer Banks and other coastal communities could be dealing with a blizzard — along with flooding.
The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an extreme cold watch at 1:03 p.m. on Thursday valid for Sunday between 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. for Northern Outer Banks.
Snow is not unheard of on the Outer Banks, but true blizzards — the kind that bring sustained whiteout conditions, powerful winds, and dangerous cold — are rare enough that […]
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Impacts began late Friday into Saturday, with snow and hurricane-force wind gusts possibly whipping up blizzard conditions along parts of the North Carolina and Virginia coasts by Saturday night. This storm is expected to bring more snow than ice to Central NC.
High winds, flooding and snow may have a “historic” impact on coastal North Carolina, the National Weather Service warns, as blizzard conditions are possible in the state.
An updated extreme cold warning was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Saturday at 1:34 a.m. valid from 7 p.m. until Monday 10 a.m. for Northern Outer Banks.