Dare County Schools cancels all after-school activities on Tuesday due to winter weather

Dare County Schools (DCS) issued a message on Tuesday morning, January 21, regarding after-school  cancellations due to imminent winter weather. Additional cancellations are likely on Wednesday, as at least 4-6 inches of snow is expected for the Outer Banks, per the National Weather Service. For more information on the local weather forecast, click here. The […]

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Snowfall projections continue upward trend, Winter Storm Warning issued for the Outer Banks

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Snowfall projections continue to trend upward as of Tuesday morning, with 4-6 inches or more expected for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS). “There is high confidence that we will see accumulating […]

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Snowfall projections increase in Monday afternoon update from NWS, Winter Storm Watch issued for the OBX

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Snowfall projections jumped to 4-6 inches for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands in the latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS), which was issued on Monday afternoon, January 20. “Forecast confidence remains high that we will see accumulating snow [for] all […]

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Snow expected starting Tuesday evening, Cold Weather Advisory issued for the Outer Banks

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Forecast confidence remains high that the Outer Banks will see some accumulating snow from Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning, while freezing temperatures will be a concern for most of the week, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather […]

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Community Care Clinic of Dare will host Health Fair in Buxton on Feb. 4, expands clinic hours in Frisco

The Community Care Clinic of Dare will be hosting a Health Fair at the Fessenden Center Annex Building on Tuesday, February 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to everyone, and includes blood pressure checks, blood glucose screenings, cholesterol checks, and A1C checks (which measures average blood sugar levels), […]

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1-2 inches of snow forecast for Hatteras, Ocracoke Islands; Brutal cold expected for most of the week

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Updated on Sunday, January 19: 1-2 inches of snow is currently forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday, while abnormally cold temperatures will linger for most of the week, per a Sunday afternoon update from the National Weather […]

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Confidence increasing that the Outer Banks will see accumulating snow, freezing temperatures next week

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Confidence continues to increase that the Outer Banks will see accumulating snow starting late Tuesday into Wednesday, along with extremely cold weather starting on Monday, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office.Currently, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands […]

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U.S. Coast Guard helps release 25 rehabilitated sea turtles into the Gulf Stream

The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.), N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island, and Coast Guardsmen from Station Hatteras Inlet recently teamed up to release a total of 25 rehabilitated sea turtles into the warmer waters of the Gulf Stream, roughly 13 miles offshore. The sea turtles, (which included 24 green and one loggerhead), were recent cold-stunned […]

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Cold temperatures and possible snow accumulation is forecast for the Outer Banks next week

Confidence is high that the Outer Banks will see abnormally cold temperatures next week, along with a 50% chance of more than 2 inches of snow, according to a Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. Cold weather will impact Hatteras Ocracoke Islands throughout the week, and especially Tuesday through […]

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