Due to inclement weather, all Dare County Schools (DCS) will be closed on Thursday, January 23, for both students and staff, with no remote instruction. “We are closely monitoring weather and road conditions and will provide updates regarding the school schedule for Friday as soon as possible,” stated DCS in a Wednesday afternoon update. “We hope […]
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Click here for the Thursday morning update on road and weather conditions from the National Weather Service. Roughly 8 inches of snow has fallen on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands since Tuesday evening, according to a midday update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Per the NWS report, Ocracoke recorded 8.3 inches of […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke Islanders were cautiously out and about on Wednesday morning to brave the adverse weather conditions and capture the snow from the Winter Storm of 2025. The last time the islands saw substantial snow accumulation was back in 2018, when a “Snowicane” hit the Outer Banks in late January. At least 5-6 inches […]
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As a safety precaution, Cape Hatteras National Seashore has temporarily closed all ORV ramps due to difficult beach driving conditions. The combination of snow and sand has resulted in numerous vehicles getting stuck on Hatteras and Ocracoke Island beaches. At least 5-6 inches of snow fell overnight on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, and another half […]
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on Wednesday morning. Video by Janet Morrow Dawson. Hatteras and Ocracoke Islanders were out early Wednesday morning to brave the adverse weather conditions and capture the snow accumulations from the Winter Storm of 2025. The last time the islands saw substantial snow accumulation was back in 2018, when a “Snowicane” hit the […]
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At least 5-6 inches of snow fell overnight on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, and another half inch or inch of additional snow is expected on Wednesday morning, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS). “Snow is still falling over Hatteras and Ocracoke, and we’re expecting that to happen for the next few hours […]
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Roughly 5-6 inches of snow was reported as of 6:00 a.m. Wednesday on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, with another half inch or inch of additional snow expected in the hours to come, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). “Snow is still falling over Hatteras and Ocracoke, and we’re expecting that to happen for the […]
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Snowfall projections continued to increase on Tuesday afternoon, with 4-8 inches or more expected for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS). “High confidence remains that we will see an impactful snow storm starting after sunset tonight and lasting through early tomorrow morning. Blowing and drifting snow […]
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Snow was starting to stick to N.C. Highway 12 on northern Hatteras Island at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and particularly north of Rodanthe, according to a press release from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. “There are patches of snow covering both lanes of NC12 between the Basnight Bridge and the Jug Handle Bridge,” stated the […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
