Blizzard conditions and wind gusts exceeding 70 mph are expected in coastal North Carolina as a winter storm approaches this weekend.

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCN) — A year ago, the North Carolina coast was hit with snow, and the Outer Banks were warned about a rare blizzard. Compared to this weekend’s predictions of 65 mph winds and 10+ inches of snow,

Impacts began late Friday into Saturday, with snow and hurricane-force wind gusts possibly whipping up blizzard conditions along parts of the North Carolina and Virginia coasts by Saturday night. This storm is expected to bring more snow than ice to Central NC.

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an extreme cold watch at 1:03 p.m. on Thursday valid for Sunday between 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. for Northern Outer Banks.

An updated extreme cold warning was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Saturday at 1:34 a.m. valid from 7 p.m. until Monday 10 a.m. for Northern Outer Banks.

Snow is not unheard of on the Outer Banks, but true blizzards — the kind that bring sustained whiteout conditions, powerful winds, and dangerous cold — are rare enough that […]

On Friday at 5:15 a.m. a high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid from Saturday 7 p.m. until Monday 7 a.m. for Northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island.

High winds, flooding and snow may have a “historic” impact on coastal North Carolina, the National Weather Service warns, as blizzard conditions are possible in the state.