Saturday, January 20, 2018 - 02:45 Sundae Horn

Ocracoke got 7.5" of accumulated frozen white stuff early Thursday morning.

Yay, two snow days! Ocracoke School was cancelled for both Thursday and Friday, and the kids made sure to frolic in the frosty air. It was cold on Thursday (not that the temps curtailed any fun), but by Friday, it was a balmy mid-40's and the snow started melting into slush. Ah well, it was lovely while it lasted. Ocracoke's winter wonderland doesn't linger long enough to get boring. 

Snocracoke 7.5
Snocracoke 7.5
Snocracoke 7.5
Snocracoke 7.5
Pristine snow on my front steps Thursday morning
Pristine snow on my front steps Thursday morning
Yaupon holly
Yaupon holly
Snocracoke 7.5
Snocracoke 7.5
Ocrakitty isn't too sure about the snow.
Ocrakitty isn't too sure about the snow.
Snocracoke 7.5
Snocracoke 7.5
Snocracoke 7.5
Back Road was already drivable by noon on Thursday.
Back Road was already drivable by noon on Thursday.
Snocracoke 7.5
Crystal Canterbury
Snocracoke 7.5
Crystal Canterbury
Snocracoke 7.5
Crystal Canterbury
It's official!
It's official!
Snow drifts left on the sand on Friday afternoon
Snow drifts left on the sand on Friday afternoon
Sandy Snowman was fading fast on Friday afternoon.
Sandy Snowman was fading fast on Friday afternoon.
Morty the Warty picked a shady spot in the backyard where he was still going strong on Friday afternoon.
Morty the Warty picked a shady spot in the backyard where he was still going strong on Friday afternoon.