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WWUS42 KMHX 181938  
WSWMHX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
238 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2025  
 
NCZ047-203-190915-  
/O.UPG.KMHX.WS.A.0003.250219T1200Z-250220T1500Z/  
/O.EXA.KMHX.WS.W.0002.250219T1200Z-250220T1500Z/  
MAINLAND DARE-NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANNS HARBOR, EAST LAKE, SOUTHERN SHORES,  
KITTY HAWK, KILL DEVIL HILLS, NAGS HEAD, MANTEO, DUCK, AND STUMPY  
POINT  
238 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET  
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AND  
LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...MAINLAND DARE COUNTY, AND NORTHERN OUTER BANKS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. POWER OUTAGES AND TREE  
DAMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT  
THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR  
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ029-044>046-079-080-090>092-094-193-194-198-190915-  
/O.CON.KMHX.WS.W.0002.250219T1200Z-250220T1500Z/  
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE-BEAUFORT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-  
JONES-PAMLICO-NORTHERN CRAVEN-SOUTHERN CRAVEN-INLAND ONSLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALLACE, GUM NECK, DOVER, RIVER BEND,  
BAYBORO, CHOCOWINITY, WILLIAMSTON, WASHINGTON, VANCEBORO,  
BEULAVILLE, FAISON, ORIENTAL, TRENTON, GRIMESLAND, PINK HILL,  
BATH, OAK CITY, GREENVILLE, VANDEMERE, KINSTON, ERNUL, RICHLANDS,  
KENANSVILLE, LA GRANGE, NEW BERN, GRIFTON, ROBERSONVILLE,  
HAVELOCK, FARMVILLE, POLLOCKSVILLE, COLUMBIA, BELHAVEN,  
MAYSVILLE, PLYMOUTH, WALSTONBURG, FAIRFIELD HARBOR, COVE CITY,  
JAMESVILLE, JACKSONVILLE, ROPER, WARSAW, HOOKERTON, ARAPAHOE,  
CRESWELL, HALF MOON, AURORA, SNOW HILL, AND BETHEL  
238 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10  
AM EST THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET  
ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO THREE  
TENTHS OF AN INCH.  
 
* WHERE...FOR THE SNOW THREAT: HIGHEST RISK IN GREENE, PITT, MARTIN,  
WASHINGTON, TYRRELL, AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES. FOR THE ICE THREAT:  
HIGHEST RISK IN MARTIN, WASHINGTON, PITT, BEAUFORT, GREEN, LENOIR,  
CRAVEN, PAMLICO, JONES, DUPLIN, AND INLAND ONSLOW COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD  
IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR  
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ081-190915-  
/O.UPG.KMHX.WS.A.0003.250219T1200Z-250220T1500Z/  
/O.EXB.KMHX.WW.Y.0005.250219T1200Z-250220T1500Z/  
MAINLAND HYDE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIRFIELD, ENGELHARD, SWANQUARTER,  
PONZER, AND SCRANTON  
238 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM  
EST THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE  
TENTH OF AN INCH.  
 
* WHERE...MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY  
CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ195-199-190915-  
/O.CON.KMHX.WW.Y.0005.250219T1800Z-250220T1500Z/  
WEST CARTERET-COASTAL ONSLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOREHEAD CITY, EMERALD ISLE, SWANSBORO,  
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, NEWPORT, STELLA, ATLANTIC BEACH, AND SNEADS  
FERRY  
238 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO  
10 AM EST THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO  
A TENTH OF AN INCH.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL ONSLOW AND WEST CARTERET COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...VERY SLIPPERY SIDEWALKS, ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE POSSIBLE.  
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND  
THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE  
POWER OUTAGES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE  
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
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