The National Weather Service this afternoon said potential is increasing for a coastal storm to impact eastern North Carolina later this week, with the possibility of the first measurable snowfall of the season.
“We want to emphasize that while snow gets a lot of attention, for some of us along the coast, don’t forget that other impacts such as coastal flooding may have more of an impact on you than the snow,” said Erik Heden, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City.
“While confidence has increased that we will see precipitation in our area, many factors still have to come together just right for snowfall,” Heden said.
An area of low pressure will pass to the south of the area on Thursday and Thursday night, and arctic high pressure plunges into the nation’s mid-section.
In a late afternoon update, the weather service said the Outer Banks and areas along and best of Highway 17 may see a coating to up to two inches of snow Thursday night to daybreak Friday.
Slushy roads are likely, and could make travel hazardous.
Wind gusts as high as 50 mph are possible along the Outer Banks and may lead to scattered power outages and limbs down.
Stay tuned!
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