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Slight Risk of T-Storms Overnight

By The Independent ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

by Guy Reade
Residents of Northeastern North Carolina have only a sight risk of hearing the rumble of thunder during the evening hours.
Moyock residents may see some brief showers within the hour, as scattered showers currently over northern Camden county move through the area from the to the east.
Other showers further to the south and west [...]

Coastal Flood Statement Issued

By The Independent ⋅ June 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
11:49 am EDT, Thu., Jun. 18, 2009

… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW… ALONG WITH AN INCREASING… LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELL… WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY BETWEEN OCEAN CITY AND CURRITUCK BEACH [...]

NWS Posts Winter Weather Advisory

By The Independent ⋅ February 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Weather forecasters placed Northeastern North Carolina and Southside Hampton Roads under a Winter Weather Advisory Tuesday evening. According to National Weather Service forecasts, a developing low-pressure area will move along the North Carolina and Virginia border late in the evening Tueaday and into Wednesday morning, bringing the possibility of precipitation.

With overnight lows forecast in the mid-20’s across the area, local meteorologists predict any precipitation which falls will be in the form of snow.

Winter Storm Fizzles

By The Independent ⋅ January 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Hampton Roads weather forecasters took one for the team Tuesday, as a much hyped winter storm failed to materialize as predicted. Forecasters were forced to eat crow by midday on Tuesday, as the winter storm developed on a more southerly track than anticipated.

As late as Monday evening, forecasters had called for accumulations of 1″ - 3″ in southside Hampton Roads, with accumulations of up to 6″ expected in Northeastern North Carolina.

The storm, which resulted from an upper level disturbance moving off the coast, developed further offshore than forecasters originilly predicted. Snow accumulations started at 1 inch just south of the Coinjock area in Currituck, and increased toward a maximum of 4 inches in Dare County. Locally heavier accumulations were observed.

Area under Winter Weather Advisory

By The Independent ⋅ January 19, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The National Weather Service iN Wakefield, Virginia issued a Winter Storm Warning at 4:44 pm Monday, January 19. The advisory, in effect from 9 pm Monday evening through 6 pm Tuesday evening for the following counties / cities: Bertie (NC), Camden (NC), Chowan (NC), Currituck (NC), Gates (NC), Hertford (NC), Northhampton (NC), Pasquotank (NC), [...]