Alert archive / North Carolina / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this winter storm warning at Jan 5, 2017, 3:42 PM EST for 11 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 6, 2017, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr. 30 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2017, 3:42 PM EST (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 6, 2017, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2017, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Counties Beaufort County, NC, Dare County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Greene County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Jones County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Martin County, NC, Pitt County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 5:55 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Washington, NC | FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND POWER LINES. |
| Jan 7, 5:55 AM EST | SLEET 0 | Washington, NC | SOME SLEET ACCUMULATION ON SECONDARY ROADS. |
| Jan 7, 5:55 AM EST | SNOW 0 | Old Ford, NC | OBSERVING MIXED SNOW AND SLEET AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 17 AND 171. |
| Jan 7, 7:08 AM EST | SLEET 0 | Plymouth, NC | CURRENTLY SEEING RAIN AND SLEET MIX. |
| Jan 7, 7:10 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.05 | Snow Hill, NC | LESS THAN A TENTH OF FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATION. SOME SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS. |
| Jan 7, 7:12 AM EST | SLEET 0 | Greenville, NC | SOME LIGHT SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION ON GROUND. |
| Jan 7, 7:46 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 6 Nw Greenville, NC | COCORAHS NC-PT-57 |
| Jan 7, 7:54 AM EST | SLEET 0.5 | Greenville, NC | HALF INCH OF ICE SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION |
| Jan 7, 7:55 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Kinston, NC | EMERGENCY CO. MANAGER REPORTED FREEZING RAIN AND MINOR AUTO ACCIDENTS |
| Jan 7, 7:55 AM EST | SLEET 0 | Kinston, NC | EMERGENCY CO. MANAGER REPORTED FREEZING RAIN AND MINOR AUTO ACCIDENTS |
| Jan 7, 8:27 AM EST | SLEET 0.1 | 5 Wnw Kinston, NC | COCORAHS NC-LR-10... MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW. |
| Jan 7, 8:28 AM EST | SNOW 0.2 | 4 Sse Greenville, NC | COCORAHS NC-PT-21 |
| Jan 7, 8:38 AM EST | SNOW 0.7 | Fountain, NC | COCORAHS NC-PT-10 |
| Jan 7, 8:41 AM EST | SNOW 0.2 | 4 W Winterville, NC | COCORAHS NC-PT-7 |
| Jan 7, 9:21 AM EST | SNOW 0 | Kinston, NC | LIGHT DUSTING OF WINTRY MIX REPORTED IN KINSTON. |
| Jan 7, 10:30 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Williamston, NC | MANY SECONDARY ROADS DESCRIBED AS SOLID SHEETS OF ICE ACROSS MARTIN COUNTY. |
| Jan 7, 10:45 AM EST | SNOW 0 | La Grange, NC | SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ON GRASSY SURFACES. |
| Jan 7, 11:07 AM EST | SLEET 0 | Engelhard, NC | WX SPOTTER REPORTED THE START OF SLEET IN ENGLEHARD AREA. NO FREEZING RAIN AT THIS POINT |
| Jan 7, 12:54 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Alligator, NC | BRIDGE OPERATOR AT ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE REPORTED FREEZING RAIN |
| Jan 7, 2:50 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Scranton, NC | HYDE COUNTY 911 REPORTED BRIDGES BECOMING ICY WITH A FEW BRIDGE CLOSURES BETWEEN HYDE AND BEAUFORT COUNTY. |
| Jan 7, 2:50 PM EST | SNOW 0 | Scranton, NC | HYDE COUNTY 911 REPORTED BRIDGES BECOMING ICY WITH A FEW BRIDGE CLOSURES BETWEEN HYDE AND BEAUFORT COUNTY. |
| Jan 7, 3:05 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.25 | Roper, NC | WASHINGTON COUNTY 911 REPORTED A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY... HWY 64... HWY 45 NORTH... AND MACKEYS ROAD. |
| Jan 7, 3:21 PM EST | SNOW 1.2 | 3 Wsw Fountain, NC | 1.25 INCHES OF MOSTLY SNOW FROM SPOTTER NEAR FOUNTAIN. |
| Jan 7, 3:25 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.5 | Plymouth, NC | MOSTLY ICE THROUGH EVENT. NOW SNOWING. REPORT TAKEN AT HOLIDAY INN. |
| Jan 7, 4:23 PM EST | SNOW 0 | Kill Devil Hills, NC | TRACE OF SNOW IN KILL DEVIL HILLS. |
| Jan 7, 4:30 PM EST | SLEET 0.5 | Willow Creek, NC | HALF INCH OF ICE AND SLEET REPORTED ALONG WITH TRACE OF SNOW. |
| Jan 7, 4:41 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Kenansville, NC | MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS ACROSS DUPLIN... MOSTLY NORTHERN PORTIONS |
| Jan 7, 4:48 PM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.25 | Williamston, NC | ESTIMATED QUARTER INCH ICE ACCREATION BEFORE SOME ADDITIONAL SLEET AND SNOW. |
| Jan 7, 4:50 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Greenville, NC | ESTIMATED 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET. |
| Jan 7, 5:56 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 6 Nw Greenville, NC | COMBINED SNOW AND SLEET TOTAL. ROUGHLY 1.7 IN OF SNOW AND ROUGHLY 0.7 OF SLEET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 81 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2735 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
796 WWUS42 KMHX 052042 WSWMHX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 342 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH A VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION TYPES... .COLD CANADIAN AIR AT THE SURFACE WILL FILTER INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. MEANWHILE A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK JUST OFF OF THE COAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY PRODUCING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WHICH WILL LEAD TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS A LAYER OF WARM AIR DEVELOPS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE WARM LAYER ALOFT WILL DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE ENDING. NCZ029-044>046-079-060900- /O.UPG.KMHX.WS.A.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... OAK CITY...JAMESVILLE...GREENVILLE...BETHEL...FARMVILLE... GRIFTON...GRIMESLAND...PLYMOUTH...ROPER...CRESWELL...COLUMBIA... GUM NECK...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON...WALSTONBURG 342 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW, SLEET AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...GREENE, PITT, MARTIN, WASHINGTON, AND TYRRELL COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN FRIDAY EVENING WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOME FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH A MINOR ACCRETION OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S FRIDAY NIGHT AND LIKELY REMAINING AT OR BELOW FREEZING SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ047-080-081-090>095-098-103-104-060900- /O.CON.KMHX.WS.A.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN- PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANNS HARBOR...STUMPY POINT... EAST LAKE...WASHINGTON...CHOCOWINITY...BELHAVEN...BATH...AURORA... ENGELHARD...FAIRFIELD...PONZER...SCRANTON...SWANQUARTER... WALLACE...WARSAW...KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...FAISON...KINSTON... LA GRANGE...PINK HILL...MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON... NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...VANCEBORO...COVE CITY...ORIENTAL... BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...VANDEMERE...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... NEWPORT...ATLANTIC BEACH...EMERALD ISLE...JACKSONVILLE... RICHLANDS...SWANSBORO...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...MANTEO...RODANTHE...BUXTON...HATTERAS VILLAGE... OCRACOKE 342 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN FRIDAY EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN AWAY FROM THE BEACHES, THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH A MINOR ACCRETION OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING TO AROUND 32 FRIDAY NIGHT THEN FALLING BELOW FREEZING AREA WIDE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
6 follow-up statements
533 WWUS42 KMHX 060917 WSWMHX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 417 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH A VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION TYPES... .COLD CANADIAN AIR AT THE SURFACE WILL FILTER INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY INTO SATURDAY. MEANWHILE A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST OFF OF THE COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY PRODUCING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WHICH WILL LEAD TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS A LAYER OF WARM AIR DEVELOPS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE WARM LAYER ALOFT WILL DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE ENDING. NCZ080-062130- /O.UPG.KMHX.WS.A.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ BEAUFORT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...CHOCOWINITY...BELHAVEN... BATH...AURORA 417 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BEAUFORT COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE MANY ROADS TREACHEROUS AND IMPASSABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S THIS EVENING WILL DROP INTO THE 20S LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ029-044>046-079-062130- /O.CON.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... OAK CITY...JAMESVILLE...GREENVILLE...BETHEL...FARMVILLE... GRIFTON...GRIMESLAND...PLYMOUTH...ROPER...CRESWELL...COLUMBIA... GUM NECK...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON...WALSTONBURG 417 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...GREENE...PITT...MARTIN...WASHINGTON...AND TYRRELL COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST SECTIONS. IN ADDITION....AROUND A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE MANY ROADS TREACHEROUS AND IMPASSABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S THIS EVENING WILL DROP INTO THE 20S LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ047-081-090>095-098-103-104-062130- /O.UPG.KMHX.WS.A.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANNS HARBOR...STUMPY POINT... EAST LAKE...ENGELHARD...FAIRFIELD...PONZER...SCRANTON... SWANQUARTER...WALLACE...WARSAW...KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE... FAISON...KINSTON...LA GRANGE...PINK HILL...MAYSVILLE... POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...VANCEBORO... COVE CITY...ORIENTAL...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...VANDEMERE... MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...NEWPORT...ATLANTIC BEACH... EMERALD ISLE...JACKSONVILLE...RICHLANDS...SWANSBORO... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD...MANTEO... RODANTHE...BUXTON...HATTERAS VILLAGE...OCRACOKE 417 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN AWAY FROM THE BEACHES...THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE TO TWO TENTHS TO OF AN INCH OF ICE NORTH OF A LINE FROM OREGON INLET TO NEW BERN TO RICHLANDS. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE INCH WITH MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THIS LINE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S TONIGHT...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
071 WWUS42 KMHX 061343 WSWMHX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 843 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH A VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION TYPES... .COLD CANADIAN AIR AT THE SURFACE WILL FILTER INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY INTO SATURDAY. MEANWHILE A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST OFF OF THE COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY PRODUCING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WHICH WILL LEAD TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS A LAYER OF WARM AIR DEVELOPS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE WARM LAYER ALOFT WILL DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE ENDING. NCZ047-081-103-062130- /O.UPG.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANNS HARBOR...STUMPY POINT... EAST LAKE...ENGELHARD...FAIRFIELD...PONZER...SCRANTON... SWANQUARTER...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD...MANTEO...RODANTHE... BUXTON...HATTERAS VILLAGE 843 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN AWAY FROM THE BEACHES...THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ029-044>046-079-080-062130- /O.CON.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE-BEAUFORT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... OAK CITY...JAMESVILLE...GREENVILLE...BETHEL...FARMVILLE... GRIFTON...GRIMESLAND...PLYMOUTH...ROPER...CRESWELL...COLUMBIA... GUM NECK...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON...WALSTONBURG...WASHINGTON... CHOCOWINITY...BELHAVEN...BATH...AURORA 843 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...GREENE...PITT...MARTIN...WASHINGTON...AND TYRRELL COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE MANY ROADS TREACHEROUS AND IMPASSABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ090>095-098-104-062130- /O.CON.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALLACE...WARSAW...KENANSVILLE... BEULAVILLE...FAISON...KINSTON...LA GRANGE...PINK HILL... MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK... VANCEBORO...COVE CITY...ORIENTAL...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE... VANDEMERE...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...NEWPORT...ATLANTIC BEACH... EMERALD ISLE...JACKSONVILLE...RICHLANDS...SWANSBORO... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE 843 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN AWAY FROM THE BEACHES...THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
362 WWUS42 KMHX 061534 CCA WSWMHX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1034 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH A VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION TYPES... .COLD CANADIAN AIR AT THE SURFACE WILL FILTER INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY INTO SATURDAY. MEANWHILE A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST OFF OF THE COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY PRODUCING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WHICH WILL LEAD TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS A LAYER OF WARM AIR DEVELOPS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE WARM LAYER ALOFT WILL DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE ENDING. NCZ047-081-103-070345- /O.UPG.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.COR.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANNS HARBOR...STUMPY POINT... EAST LAKE...ENGELHARD...FAIRFIELD...PONZER...SCRANTON... SWANQUARTER...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD...MANTEO...RODANTHE... BUXTON...HATTERAS VILLAGE 1034 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MAINLAND HYDE...MAINLAND DARE AND OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN AWAY FROM THE BEACHES...THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ029-044>046-079-080-070345- /O.CON.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE-BEAUFORT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... OAK CITY...JAMESVILLE...GREENVILLE...BETHEL...FARMVILLE... GRIFTON...GRIMESLAND...PLYMOUTH...ROPER...CRESWELL...COLUMBIA... GUM NECK...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON...WALSTONBURG...WASHINGTON... CHOCOWINITY...BELHAVEN...BATH...AURORA 1034 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...GREENE...PITT...MARTIN...WASHINGTON...AND TYRRELL COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE MANY ROADS TREACHEROUS AND IMPASSABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ090>095-098-104-070345- /O.CON.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALLACE...WARSAW...KENANSVILLE... BEULAVILLE...FAISON...KINSTON...LA GRANGE...PINK HILL... MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK... VANCEBORO...COVE CITY...ORIENTAL...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE... VANDEMERE...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...NEWPORT...ATLANTIC BEACH... EMERALD ISLE...JACKSONVILLE...RICHLANDS...SWANSBORO... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE 1034 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN AWAY FROM THE BEACHES...THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
384 WWUS42 KMHX 061940 WSWMHX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 240 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH A VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION TYPES... .COLD CANADIAN AIR AT THE SURFACE WILL FILTER INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. MEANWHILE A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST OFF OF THE COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY PRODUCING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WHICH WILL LEAD TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS A LAYER OF WARM AIR DEVELOPS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE WARM LAYER ALOFT WILL DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE ENDING. NCZ090>093-070930- /O.UPG.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALLACE...WARSAW...KENANSVILLE... BEULAVILLE...FAISON...KINSTON...LA GRANGE...PINK HILL... MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK... VANCEBORO...COVE CITY 240 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...DUPLIN...LENOIR...JONES AND CRAVEN COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN AWAY FROM THE BEACHES...FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN INTO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ029-044>047-079>081-103-070930- /O.CON.KMHX.WS.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/ MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... OAK CITY...JAMESVILLE...GREENVILLE...BETHEL...FARMVILLE... GRIFTON...GRIMESLAND...PLYMOUTH...ROPER...CRESWELL...COLUMBIA... GUM NECK...MANNS HARBOR...STUMPY POINT...EAST LAKE...SNOW HILL... HOOKERTON...WALSTONBURG...WASHINGTON...CHOCOWINITY...BELHAVEN... BATH...AURORA...ENGELHARD...FAIRFIELD...PONZER...SCRANTON... SWANQUARTER...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD...MANTEO...RODANTHE... BUXTON...HATTERAS VILLAGE 240 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MARTIN...PITT...GREENE...BEAUFORT...WASHINGTON... TYRRELL...MAINLAND HYDE...MAINLAND DARE AND OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN...FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ094-095-098-104-070930- /O.EXT.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.170107T0900Z-170108T0600Z/ PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORIENTAL...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE... VANDEMERE...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...NEWPORT...ATLANTIC BEACH... EMERALD ISLE...JACKSONVILLE...RICHLANDS...SWANSBORO... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE 240 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...CARTERET...PAMLICO...ONSLOW AND OUTER BANKS HYDE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN THIS EVENING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARD DAWN AWAY FROM THE BEACHES...THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
651 WWUS42 KMHX 070844 WSWMHX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 344 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TODAY WITH A VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION TYPES... .COLD CANADIAN AIR AT THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. MEANWHILE A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST OFF OF THE COAST PRODUCING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WHICH WILL LEAD TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS A LAYER OF WARM AIR DEVELOPS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE WARM LAYER ALOFT WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE ENDING. NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>093-103-072045- /O.CON.KMHX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... OAK CITY...JAMESVILLE...GREENVILLE...BETHEL...FARMVILLE... GRIFTON...GRIMESLAND...PLYMOUTH...ROPER...CRESWELL...COLUMBIA... GUM NECK...MANNS HARBOR...STUMPY POINT...EAST LAKE...SNOW HILL... HOOKERTON...WALSTONBURG...WASHINGTON...CHOCOWINITY...BELHAVEN... BATH...AURORA...ENGELHARD...FAIRFIELD...PONZER...SCRANTON... SWANQUARTER...WALLACE...WARSAW...KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE... FAISON...KINSTON...LA GRANGE...PINK HILL...MAYSVILLE... POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...VANCEBORO... COVE CITY...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD...MANTEO...RODANTHE...BUXTON... HATTERAS VILLAGE 344 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MARTIN...PITT...GREENE...LENOIR...DUPLIN... BEAUFORT...WASHINGTON...CRAVEN...JONES...TYRRELL...MAINLAND HYDE...MAINLAND DARE AND OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE MORNING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AS THE PRECIPITATION ENDS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCH WELL INLAND AND UP TO 1 INCH ELSEWHERE. IN ADDITION, ICE ACCUMULATION AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ094-095-098-104-072045- /O.CON.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.170107T0900Z-170108T0600Z/ PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORIENTAL...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE... VANDEMERE...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...NEWPORT...ATLANTIC BEACH... EMERALD ISLE...JACKSONVILLE...RICHLANDS...SWANSBORO... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE 344 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...CARTERET...PAMLICO...ONSLOW AND OUTER BANKS HYDE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER DAWN THIS MORNING AWAY FROM THE BEACHES...THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AT THE BEACHES BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
192 WWUS42 KMHX 072300 WSWMHX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 600 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO BLACK ICE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .WINTER PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED ACROSS EASTERN NC. HOWEVER...BLACK ICE WILL BE PREVALENT AS ROAD TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW FREEZING ARE EXPECTED COMBINED WITH REFREEZING OF ICE AND SNOW ON AREA ROADS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>093-103-081700- /O.CAN.KMHX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1700Z/ MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... OAK CITY...JAMESVILLE...GREENVILLE...BETHEL...FARMVILLE... GRIFTON...GRIMESLAND...PLYMOUTH...ROPER...CRESWELL...COLUMBIA... GUM NECK...MANNS HARBOR...STUMPY POINT...EAST LAKE...SNOW HILL... HOOKERTON...WALSTONBURG...WASHINGTON...CHOCOWINITY...BELHAVEN... BATH...AURORA...ENGELHARD...FAIRFIELD...PONZER...SCRANTON... SWANQUARTER...WALLACE...WARSAW...KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE... FAISON...KINSTON...LA GRANGE...PINK HILL...MAYSVILLE... POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...VANCEBORO... COVE CITY...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD...MANTEO...RODANTHE...BUXTON... HATTERAS VILLAGE 600 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...BLACK ICE DUE TO SUB FREEZING ROAD TEMPERATURES. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PATCHES OF ICE WILL BE PREVALENT...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS AND BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ICE IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT SNOW...SLUSH AND ICE COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA IS DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...SLOW DOWN...AND USE EXTREME CAUTION. && $$ NCZ094-095-098-104-081700- /O.EXT.KMHX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1700Z/ PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORIENTAL...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE... VANDEMERE...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...NEWPORT...ATLANTIC BEACH... EMERALD ISLE...JACKSONVILLE...RICHLANDS...SWANSBORO... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE 600 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...BLACK ICE DUE TO SUB FREEZING ROAD TEMPERATURES. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PATCHES OF ICE WILL BE PREVALENT...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS AND BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ICE IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT SNOW...SLUSH AND ICE COVERED ROADS WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA IS DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...SLOW DOWN...AND USE EXTREME CAUTION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 5, 2:36 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 2:36 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
236 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2017
Weak low pressure will move up the coast tonight. A stronger area
of low pressure will move offshore Friday night through Saturday
night. Strong cold high pressure will then build south into the
region through early next week. Another cold front will approach
from the west on Wednesday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 215 PM Thursday, mid and high clouds continue to quickly
thicken from the west as surface low pressure starts to take shape
off the Georgia/South Carolina coast. This low will quickly zip up
the coast tonight producing some light rain, mainly over the
coastal zones where likely PoPs will continue. Weak instability
will remain offshore and will continue with small chance of
thunder in the offshore waters. QPF amounts overnight should range
from one-tenth of an inch southern and western areas to up to
one-third of an inch over the central and northern Outer Banks.
Lows tonight will range from the mid/upper 30s to mid 40s Outer
Banks.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY/...
As of 230 PM Thursday, as initial surface low moves away, will see
a break in the precipitation although skies will remain mostly
cloudy. Moisture from the developing surface low in the
northeastern Gulf of Mexico will reach our southwestern counties
fairly quickly early Friday and ramp PoPs up from slight chance
in the morning to likely over the southwestern tier in the
afternoon. High temperatures will reach the lower 50s. QPF totals
will be fairly light on Friday, totaling generally one-tenth of
an inch or less.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
***UPDATE...Winter Storm Watch has now been issued for our entire
CWA starting at 06Z Saturday through 06Z Sunday***
As of 330 AM Thu...Winter Wx is likely across Eastern North
Carolina Fri night into Sat...with accumulating snow, in addition
to possibly light sleet/freezing rain across the southern
counties. Though still some uncertainty remains regarding exact
p-type and accumulations...forecast confidence is increasing that
several inches of snow will be possible across portions of the
area. Winter Storm Watches will likely be needed later on today.
Arctic airmass will build over the area Sunday into early next
week, with very cold temperatures.
Friday night through Saturday Night... Secondary sfc low expected
to develop to the south Fri night then lift NE offshore of the
coast thru Sat. 00Z models similar to past several runs with some
track differences persisting, with main low impacting the region
Fri night into Sat. The 00z GFS seems to be trending slightly
closer to the coast with the low...and therefore slightly warmer
than previous runs. The GFS/CMC continue to keep the surface low
slightly weaker/further offshore, but colder and a greater threat
of snow for all areas including the immediate coast. ECMWF/NAM
show a bit stronger low closer to the coast with more rain coast
to mix or snow deep inland, and the forecast remains a blend
between these two camps. Increased pops to categorical and made to
changes to p-type, and increased snow amounts, esp across the
north/northwest.
Again, uncertainty continues regarding exact p-type and amounts,
which will hinge on the eventual track and strength of the surface
low moving along the southeast coast, but all areas could see some
snow accumulation...with possibly some light ice accumulation for
areas south of Hwy 70. At this time, confidence is increasing that
ptype will remain predominantly snow from near the Albemarle
Sound down into the coastal plain...where the highest snowfall
totals are expected. Models continue to trend wetter, with storm
total liquid water equivalent 0.75-1.25". Given the amount of
moisture could see areas of heavy snow develop, especially areas
north of Hwy 264 Saturday. At this time greatest uncertainty
continues for potential snow accumulations for areas along the
immediate coast. Added a slight chance mention of sleet and
freezing rain across the southern cwa, mainly south of Hwy 70 Sat
morning...where models show a warm nose developing and WPC probs
show increasing chances of light ice accum. Any sleet/freezing
rain would cut down on overall snow accum. Expect precip to
continue to change over to mainly snow from west to east Sat
afternoon. As precip ends shld be all snow as much colder air
surges in later Sat into Sat night however still some uncertainty
on how much moisture will be left as colder air arrives. Highs Sat
will hold in the 30s all areas with lows Sat night in the upper
teens inland and mid/upper 20s along the coast.
Sunday through Wednesday...Cold arctic high pressure will build
in through Mon then begin to slide off the coast Tuesday. Dry
weather expected through Tue...with very cold airmass over the
area. Highs in 30s Sun and Mon with lows in teens inland to 20s
cst Sun night and Mon night. Highs could struggle to reach
freezing in some locations Sun and Mon. Wind chill values likely
in the single digits most locations Sunday and Monday mornings.
Temps will moderate a bit Tue as thicknesses increase with 40s
area wide. Wednesday the flow is forecast to become southerly
ahead of the next approaching cold front with temps warming to
around 60 and a small threat for showers.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Short Term /Through tonight/...
As of 1240 PM Thurs...High confidence of VFR conditions will
persist through tonight. An increase of mid to high clouds will
continue to filter across the area with BKN clouds developing
around 5kft later this afternoon. As the weak low lifts northeast
from GA/SC border tonight...conditions will become MVFR as rain
low clouds filters in as the low moves just off the coast.
Expect mostly rain along the coastal sites (KEWN/KOAJ) versus the
inland sites, but continued the mention of VCSH. Conditions will
improve back to VFR by mid-morning under BKN ceilings.
Long Term /Friday through Monday/...
As of 330 AM Thu... Sub-VFR conditions likely to re-develop
Friday night through Sat evening, as another area of low pressure
moves along the coast with rain initially, then likely changing
over the snow Sat. Still a challenging p-type forecast for the
event, but looks like PGV will remain mainly snow late Friday
night into Sat...while EWN/OAJ/ISO could see see periods of
rain/snow/sleet and maybe a brief period of freezing rain, before
changing over the mainly snow by Sat afternoon. Widespread IFR
conditions likely late Fri night into Sat. Cold high pressure will
build over the area Sat night through Sunday with gusty northerly
winds forecast Sat and Sunday and mostly clear skies late Sat
night through Mon.
&&
.MARINE...
Short Term /Tonight through Friday/...
As of 235 PM Thursday, winds are generally NE/E at 5-15 knots this
afternoon should back to more northerly on Friday as surface low
zips quickly offshore during the day. Per local SWAN/NWPS, current
seas of 2-3 feet will build to 3-5 feet on Friday.
Long Term /Friday through Monday/...
As of 430 AM Thu..Dangerous boating conditions are expected over
the waters this weekend as developing low pressure moves off of
the NC coast. N/NE winds 10-20 kt Friday could be build seas to 4
to 6 ft over the outer northern and central waters. The stronger
northerly winds will develop Friday night and are expected to peak
on Saturday with Gales possible. Winds will continue strong 20-30
KT Sunday night then begin to gradually subside Monday to to 10 to
15 KT late. Seas will build to around 10 - 11 ft Saturday and
remain elevated at 6 ft or higher through Monday afternoon.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
As of 330 AM Thu...Gusty N/NW winds will develop Sat and continue
into Sunday night. Given the fetch and duration, minor water level
rises will be possible for locations adjacent to the southern
Pamlico Sound, mainly areas from Oregon Inlet south to Downeast
Carteret county. Extratropical storm surge guidance suggest minor
water level rises may also be possible for the northern Outer
Banks, though confidence in oceanside is less than soundside at
this time.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Winter Storm Watch from Friday evening through late Saturday
night for NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104.
MARINE...Gale Warning from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Monday for AMZ130-
131-135-150-152-154-156-158.
&&
SYNOPSIS...CTC
NEAR TERM...CTC
SHORT TERM...CTC
LONG TERM...CQD
AVIATION...CQD/BM
MARINE...CTC/EH
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...MHXHazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 10:33 AM EST, 5 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1033 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-098-061545- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-ONSLOW- 1033 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE JUST OFF OF THE COAST AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING EXACT PRECIPITATION TYPE AND ACCUMULATIONS...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 70 EARLY SATURDAY. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST ON THE POTENTIAL FOR WINTER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO LOW 20S COMBINED WITH NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS FOR MOST LOCATIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ095-061545- CARTERET- 1033 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE JUST OFF OF THE COAST AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING EXACT PRECIPITATION TYPE AND ACCUMULATIONS...SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION COULD BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY, BEFORE LIKELY CHANGING OVER TO SNOW LATE SATURDAY. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST ON THE POTENTIAL FOR WINTER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT WHICH COULD PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO SOUND. A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO LOW 20S COMBINED WITH NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS FOR MOST LOCATIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ103-104-061545- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1033 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE JUST OFF OF THE COAST AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING EXACT PRECIPITATION TYPE AND ACCUMULATIONS...BUT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTER BANKS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF OREGON INLET. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST ON THE POTENTIAL FOR WINTER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT WHICH COULD PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO SOUND SOUTH OF OREGON INLET. A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO LOW 20S COMBINED WITH NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS FOR MOST LOCATIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 10:02 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones and 6 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:07 PM EST | Gale Warning | MHX | 60 hr |
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