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Winter Storm Warning, North Carolina

Severe

Another 1 to 3 inches of snow, gusts up to 60 mph. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow.

Ended Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Snow across the area
Another 1 to 3 inches
Wind gusts
Up to 60 mph

Map

Map of North Carolina with this warning The Winter Storm Warning covers Greenville, Jacksonville, New Bern. I-540I-40I-587I-95I-85GreenvilleJacksonvilleNew BernKinstonHavelockNORTH CAROLINA25 mi I-540I-587I-95I-85GreenvilleJacksonvilleNew BernKinstonNORTH CAROLINA50 mi I-40I-587I-95GreenvilleJacksonvilleNew BernNORTH CAROLINA50 mi I-40I-587GreenvilleJacksonvilleNew BernNORTH CAROLINA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
Where
Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island.
When
Until 4 in the afternoon this afternoon.
Impacts
Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

Updates

  1. Cancelled by the National Weather Service. February 1, 2026
  2. Snow totals lowered from 3 to 6 inches to 2 to 4 inches. February 1, 2026
  3. Snow totals lowered from 6 to 9 inches to 3 to 6 inches. January 31, 2026
  4. Snow totals lowered from 9 to 12 inches to 6 to 9 inches. January 31, 2026
  5. Snow totals lowered from 8 to 13 inches to 9 to 12 inches. Now ends earlier, at Sunday, 4 in the afternoon. January 31, 2026
  6. Snow totals lowered from 9 to 14 inches to 8 to 13 inches. January 31, 2026
  7. Snow totals raised from 8 to 12 inches to 9 to 14 inches. January 30, 2026
  8. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  9. Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. January 30, 2026