A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east overnight, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle,

It’s been a while since the North Carolina coast saw significant snowfall, but a storm moving through the state Tuesday night, Jan. 21, is expected to bring up to 8 inches in some places. Snow started flying in some beach towns after 6 p.m. If you’ve ever wanted to see it snow at the beach, check out some of these webcams for a live view.

The winter storm arriving to Coastal Virginia, Northeastern North Carolina is the same system bringing frigid temps and a rare winter storm to the Deep South.

Counties are releasing adjusted schedules, and hours of operations because of the forecasted weather on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This comes only a week after many across central NC got a measurable snowfall since 2022. RDU officially got less than an inch of snow, along with 0.07" of ice. Areas closer to the Virginia border saw the highest amount of snow around 3 to 4 inches.

The N.C. Department of Transportation held a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss preparation for expected winter weather in the area.

Impacts will begin in east Texas by Monday night. Ice and snow could contribute to power outages amid freezing temperatures.

The expected winter weather in souteast North Carolina on Jan. 21 and 22 could result in potientially dangerous driving conditions.

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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and state emergency officials are expected to give an update on winter storm preparations happening across the state.

" One unfortunate reality of living in North Carolina is we have a lot of bad weather and when we have that weather, it gives us the experience to know what we need to do in anticipation of the storm," said Stein. The governor delivered remarks from the North Carolina National Guard Armory in Greensboro.