Light dusting of snow on northern Outer Banks

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
US-158 and 3rd Street at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday.
US-158 and 3rd Street at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday.
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NAGS HEAD, N.C. -- A light dusting of snow along the northern Outer Banks has prompted a winter weather advisory.

The National Weather Service in Morehead City issued the advisory early Tuesday.

Forecasters said icy roads were possible across northern Dare County until 10 a.m.

As much as a half inch of snow was possible from Nags Head to Duck.

Temperatures were in the upper 20s early Tuesday.