We now need lows over the Midwest for a chance to snow

On 1/29/2026 at 7:26 PM, Analog1888 said:

I'd like to know if there has ever been a Blizzard Warning on Hatteras, or a verified blizzard out there?

NCZ204-205-300630-
/O.EXT.KMHX.WS.A.0002.260131T2100Z-260202T0000Z/
Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
Including the cities of Rodanthe, Ocracoke, Avon, Hatteras
Village, Frisco, and Buxton
137 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations
  between 9 and 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 70
  mph.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
  blowing snow. Travel will become impossible and life threatening.
  Strong winds could cause tree damage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the
latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

&&

$$

SGK

Here’s what historical records show about blizzard-style or major snow events on the Outer Banks of North Carolina (including Cape Hatteras) in March 1980 and December 1989 — noting that formal blizzard warnings weren’t always issued by the National Weather Service (especially for coastal areas back then), but both storms produced blizzard-like conditions:

🌨 March 1–3, 1980 (Major Snowstorm / Near-Blizzard)

• A powerful late-winter coastal snowstorm (often called the “Snowstorm of the Century” for eastern NC) brought heavy snow and high winds to the region.

• Eastern North Carolina saw widespread snowfall of 12–18+ inches, with some locations reporting up to 25+ inches.

• At Cape Hatteras, wind gusts reached around 62 mph, and snow drifts reportedly built up to ~8 feet.

• These conditions — heavy snow + high winds + low visibility — closely resembled what is commonly called a blizzard, even if the formal blizzard warning product history may not be readily available from that period.

🎄 December 22–24, 1989 (Christmas Snowstorm)

• A rare coastal winter storm just before Christmas dumped around a foot or more of snow on parts of the Outer Banks and eastern NC.

• Cape Hatteras and OBX

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23 minutes ago, supermeh said:

We now need lows over the Midwest for a chance to snow

Called it years ago

We need heavy rain. This salt is killing our health.

1 minute ago, Ag3 said:

We need heavy rain. This salt is killing our health.

You should stop eating it

Just now, Sundog said:

You should stop eating it

It’s in the air. It’s everywhere. It’s very bad and we desperately need heavy rain.

I thought we had a chance to get to lower single digits. 10 again.

Just now, Metfan88 said:

I thought we had a chance to get to lower single digits. 10 again.

The cold has been over done lately...it was forecast a few days ago to be one this morning...its still very cold but no records yet...

3 here and 0 at MacArthur Airport in Islip.

Islip airport was 101 in June and 0 today I wonder when the last time that happened was.

34 minutes ago, THE GREAT Ben Solo said:

There’s just no way lol

13 minutes ago, uncle w said:

The cold has been over done lately...it was forecast a few days ago to be one this morning...its still very cold but no records yet...

Its weird because it should be colder with snow cover .

Just now, Metfan88 said:

It’s weird because it should be colder with snow cover .

I am shocked I thought for sure it would be well below zero here with all the snow.

I’d call this winter a complete failure if this verified lol thankfully it won’t

-11 at PIT - first double digit negative here since 1994

45 minutes ago, Metfan88 said:

Its weird because it should be colder with snow cover .

Move out of the city to get really cold

-3 this minting- BRR

13 minutes ago, FrankPizz said:

Move out of the city to get really cold

It's not the city this time that's the problem.

I only dropped to 9 degrees and the super cold spots in Nassau County only dropped to near zero.

They should have been well below zero like you and I should have been closer to zero instead.

I'm just guessing either clouds or wind or something messed up the temperature drop around here.

Drought is back.