Winter Storm Watches remain in effect for all of eastern NC with the potential for significant accumulating snow.
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NWS: Eastern NC under Winter Storm Watch, potential for significant accumulating snow
Winter Storm Watches have been issued for eastern NC with the potential for significant accumulating snow.
NWS: Too early for specifics, chance of snow accumulations continue to increase
While it remains too early for specific snow accumulations, the likelihood of at least moderate to major (significant snow accumulations) impacts continues to increase.
NWS: Potential for moderate impacts from weekend winter storm increasing
We continue to hone in on the potential winter storm this weekend. While it remains too early for specific snow accumulations, the likelihood of at least moderate impacts is growing.
NWS: Winter Storm Watch in remains in effect, little change in forecast
Greatest freezing rain threat for areas along and west of Highway 17.
NWS: Greatest impacts will be from accumulating ice
Increasing confidence that the greatest impacts within our area will be from ice accumulation due to freezing rain.
NWS: Increased confidence in ice and freezing rain impacts this weekend
The biggest changes this morning are increased confidence in ice and freezing rain impacts, and lower probabilities of snow impacts for most, except those along and north of US 264.
NWS: Potential continues to increase for significant impacts this weekend into next week.
It remains too early to pinpoint amounts or where specific precipitation types will set up, but potential continues to increase for significant impacts this weekend into next week.
NWS: Confidence increases for weekend winter storm
Confidence continues to increase for a winter storm to unfold across Eastern NC this weekend.
NWS: Areas west of Highway 17 have the highest chances at seeing wintry precipitation on Sunday
There's still a lot of uncertainty with the potential for wintry precipitation on Sunday. The trend in the models has been towards more rain rather than accumulating snow for the majority of ENC. However, areas west of Highway 17 have the highest chances at seeing wintry precipitation.
Light snow expected across eastern North Carolina Monday, forecasters warn of possible slick roads
The National Weather Service office in Morehead City reports high confidence that a light snow event will develop across portions of eastern North Carolina today, December 8. Rain moving in late this morning is expected to transition to a wintry mix and then to snow from northwest to southeast through the afternoon.
Marginal risk for wintry weather Friday
Potential for wintry weather continues to look marginal for tomorrow, with the greatest risk being across extreme western Pitt and Martin Counties from 4am - 9am Friday morning.
Heavy rain and flash flooding possible Wednesday
NOAA is monitoring heavy rain and flash flooding potential today.
NWS issues severe weather threat for Monday afternoon
The main hazards will be damaging wind gusts (60+ mph) and large hail, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
Severe weather expected Wednesday across eastern North Carolina
The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning of strong storms and hazardous conditions as a cold front moves through Eastern North Carolina on Wednesday.
NWS: Confidence increases for impacts from winter storm Wednesday, Thursday
We have increasing confidence that a winter storm will impact Eastern NC Wednesday and Thursday. We have issued Winter Storm Watches for most of the area, for a combination of accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain.
Monday update: NWS Morehead City Monitoring Potential Midweek Winter Storm
The National Weather Service in Morehead City is tracking a potential winter storm expected to impact Eastern North Carolina from Wednesday into Thursday. The system could bring a wintry mix, including significant freezing rain, to parts of the region.
NWS: Snow fall amounts trending upward, blowing and drifting snow expected
***Snowfall amounts have continued to trend upward***, and there is high confidence that we will see accumulating snow across all of Eastern NC starting after sunset tonight and lasting through tomorrow morning. Blowing and drifting snow is expected, and brief blizzard conditions are also possible, especially along the Outer Banks.
NWS: Ice amounts have increased and snow amounts decreased for Friday, Saturday
Greatest impacts will likely be in the far northwest portion of the county warning area, which includes Martin, Pitt, Greene, and Lenoir Counties.
NWS: Chance for light winter weather increasing
Confidence is increasing that a low pressure system will bring a threat for some light wintry weather to impact Eastern North Carolina Friday Night into Saturday