Coastal Storm with Snow and Minor Coastal Flooding Briefing applies to the Morehead City/Newport, NC Decision Support Briefing # 2 Area Only As of: 4 PM Wed, January 27th

What Has Changed?  Snow totals increased to the south and east  Winter Weather Advisories issued for additional counties  Gale Warning for Albemarle, Alligator River

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2 to 3 inches across northern Most of Eastern NC, inland locations. A coating to an Highest accumulations Late tonight into Thursday Snow inch mostly on grassy/raised along and north of morning. surfaces to the south and east. Highway 264.

Minor accumulations on Highest impacts along roadways are possible where and north of Highway Hazardous highest amounts occur. Some 264. Additional minor Late tonight into Thursday slush possible on secondary Travel impacts possible further morning. roads or overpasses, bridges, south and east. sidewalks further south/east

Minor inundation with water Coastal Hatteras and Ocracoke levels reaching up to 1-2 ft above Late tonight and Thursday. Islands, Downeast Flooding ground level adjacent to Carteret County. southern Pamlico Sound.

Strong Minor. A few scattered power Outer Banks, and Late tonight and Thursday. Winds outages or small limbs down. Downeast Carteret

Rough seas and strong to Gale All coastal waters. Late tonight and Thursday. MarineWeather Forecast Office force winds. Presentation Created Morehead City, NC Follow us http://www.weather.gov/mhx/ 1/27/2021 4:17 PM Summary of Greatest Impacts

Snow: Most Eastern NC, highest NW coastal plain

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Hazardous Travel: Most of Eastern, highest NW coastal plain

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Coastal Flooding: adjacent to southern Pamlico Sound

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Strong Winds: Outer Banks, Down East Carteret

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Marine: All coastal waters

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

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Gale Warnings for all coastal waters, Pamlico, Albemarle, Roanoke, Croatan Sounds Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created Morehead City, NC Follow us http://www.weather.gov/mhx/ 1/27/2021 4:17 PM Minor Soundside Flooding: Hatteras & Ocracoke Islands Down East Carteret County. 1-2 ft AGL expected Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created Morehead City, NC Follow us http://www.weather.gov/mhx/ 1/27/2021 4:17 PM Event Summary

Coastal Storm with Snow and Minor Coastal Flooding

 Confidence is HIGH that this event will occur and MEDIUM on expected impacts.

 Period of greatest impact: Early tomorrow morning through mid morning (peak during morning rush hour). Highest impacts expected along and north of Highway 264.

2 to 3 inches of snow along and north of Highway 264

Coating to 1 inch further south & east for (most of Eastern NC).

Hazardous travel possible with greatest impacts where the heaviest snow falls. Elsewhere some slushy spots possible on secondary roads, bridges, overpasses.

Minor coastal flooding of 1 to 2 ft AGL expected across areas adjacent to southern Pamlico Sound.

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