Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
425 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM Freezing Rain 1 NNW Coastal Carolina 35.09N 77.04W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Craven NC Dept of Highways
Corrects previous freezing rain report from
1 NNE Coastal Carolina Regional Airport. US
Highway 17 over Neuse River shut down to a
glaze of ice and multiple accidents. Report
via local media.
0600 AM Freezing Rain 3 WNW Pamlico Beach 35.41N 76.66W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Beaufort NC Public
Very slight icing thus far.
0600 AM Freezing Rain 3 W Kinston 35.28N 77.64W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Lenoir NC Cocorahs
Light glaze on surfaces.
0700 AM Freezing Rain 2 SSE Pleasant Grove 35.90N 76.58W
01/25/2026 M0.00 Inch Washington NC Cocorahs
Corrects previous freezing rain report from
2 SSE Pleasant Grove. Thin glaze of ice on
steps and exposed surfaces.
0700 AM Freezing Rain 1 NNE Woodley 35.91N 76.34W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Tyrrell NC Cocorahs
Trace of ice, melted by rain.
0700 AM Freezing Rain River Bend 35.08N 77.15W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Craven NC Cocorahs
Leaves and pine straw are icy and slippery
on the walk to my rain gage.
0700 AM Freezing Rain 3 NNE Ormondsville 35.51N 77.53W
01/25/2026 M0.13 Inch Greene NC Cocorahs
Measured 1/8 inch layer of ice on outside of
gauge with ruler. This was visually
consistent with ice on vegetation and stairs
to house.
0700 AM Freezing Rain 1 NNE Woodley 35.91N 76.34W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Tyrrell NC Cocorahs
0700 AM Freezing Rain 1 NNE Woodley 35.91N 76.34W
01/25/2026 M0.00 Inch Tyrrell NC Cocorahs
Trace of ice, melted by rain.
0700 AM Freezing Rain 1 WSW Tuscarora 35.14N 77.23W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Craven NC Cocorahs
There is a very thin coating of ice on
everything. Too thin to measure.
0700 AM Freezing Rain Pinetown 35.61N 76.86W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Beaufort NC Public
Glaze of ice reported Sunday morning. Some
light sleet the evening before. Relayed via
social media.
0745 AM Freezing Rain 1 SW Kinston 35.27N 77.60W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Lenoir NC Public
Light glaze on surfaces.
0745 AM Freezing Rain 1 NE Cape Carteret 34.70N 77.05W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Carteret NC NWS Employee
Light glaze on elevated surfaces.
0753 AM Freezing Rain 1 W Rhems 35.07N 77.19W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Jones NC Dept of Highways
Highway 17 Bypass was partially shutdown.
The closure was between mile marker 136
exiting onto Highway 17 Business near
Pollocksville. Also shutdown at Lees Chapel
Road and Highway 17 Business. Report via
local media.
0756 AM Freezing Rain 2 NW Cypress Creek 34.78N 77.74W
01/25/2026 M0.01 Inch Duplin NC Cocorahs
Freezing rain at time of report.
0800 AM Freezing Rain Grimesland 35.56N 77.19W
01/25/2026 E0.10 Inch Pitt NC Public
Mostly on railings and windshield.
0800 AM Freezing Rain 3 ENE Beautancus 35.14N 77.99W
01/25/2026 M0.00 Inch Duplin NC Cocorahs
0825 AM Freezing Rain 3 ENE James City 35.08N 76.96W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Craven NC Cocorahs
Ice glaze in the large tube.
0845 AM Freezing Rain 1 WNW Pumpkin Center 34.78N 77.38W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Onslow NC Public
Light glaze on elevated surfaces.
0915 AM Freezing Rain 3 WSW Swansboro 34.68N 77.18W
01/25/2026 E0.00 Inch Onslow NC NWS Employee
Light glaze on elevated surfaces.
0915 AM Freezing Rain 3 W Greenville 35.60N 77.44W
01/25/2026 E0.10 Inch Pitt NC Trained Spotter
1000 AM Freezing Rain Fountain 35.72N 77.58W
01/25/2026 M0.40 Inch Pitt NC Trained Spotter
1120 AM Freezing Rain 1 W Bell Arthur 35.59N 77.54W
01/25/2026 E0.15 Inch Pitt NC Public
1220 PM Freezing Rain Farmville 35.60N 77.59W
01/25/2026 M0.23 Inch Pitt NC Cocorahs
0230 PM Freezing Rain 1 SE Greenville 35.59N 77.36W
01/25/2026 M0.20 Inch Pitt NC Public
0353 PM Freezing Rain 4 SW Dawson 35.30N 77.68W
01/25/2026 E0.13 Inch Lenoir NC Cocorahs
Spotter via CoCoRAHS reports around 1/8 inch
of ice accretion on longleaf pine needles.
0624 PM Freezing Rain Oak City 35.96N 77.30W
01/25/2026 M0.50 Inch Martin NC Public
Received via social media. Measurement of
half inch of flat ice in Oak City. Commenter
noted some broken branches.
0635 PM Freezing Rain Williamston 35.85N 77.06W
01/25/2026 E0.25 Inch Martin NC Public
Received via social media. Photo and public
report of around 1/4 inch ice accumulation
in Williamston.
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