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 Service. “Specific details, like how much dry air will be in place to inhibit [...] Local News |  Full Article The post Snow expected starting Tuesday evening, Cold Weather Advisory issued for the Outer Banks appeared first on Island Free Press.

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), [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article The post Community Care Clinic of Dare will host Health Fair in Buxton on Feb. 4, expands clinic hours in Frisco appeared first on Island Free Press.

From OcracokeObserver.com There is always a bit of excited anticipation for birders who participate in a Christmas Bird Count. Some consider it their “Super Bowl,” a highlight to end the year of many hours spent in the field searching for and identifying bird species and, with these 24-hour events, also counting the number of each [...] Island Features |  Full Article The post Ocracoke’s Christmas Bird Count ties record for number of species appeared first on Island Free Press.

Click here for the Monday morning 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 Service (NWS). [...] Local News |  Full Article The post 1-2 inches of snow forecast for Hatteras, Ocracoke Islands; Brutal cold expected for most of the week appeared first on Island Free Press.

Click here for the Monday morning update from the National Weather Service. While probabilities for heavy snowfall have trended downward in the past 24 hours, confidence is increasing that light snow will impact parts of the Outer Banks mid-week, according to a Sunday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS). Currently, Hatteras and Ocracoke [...] Local News |  Full Article The post Brutal cold will linger for most of the week, likelihood of accumulating snow decreases appeared first on Island Free Press.