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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
OUTER BANKS GROUP VISITOR CENTERS CLOSE FOR WINTER STORM
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Date: January 20, 2009
Contact: Outer Banks Group, (252) 473-2111
As a winter storm sweeps across the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Superintendent Mike Murray announced that all Outer Banks Group visitor centers and WrightBrothersNational Monument will be closed as of 2:30 p.m., January 20, 2009. Park staff will reevaluate weather conditions on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 and a delayed opening is expected at this time.
As of this morning, the National Weather Service is predicting that Outer Banks Group park units will experience the effects of the winter storm with snow showers, strengthening winds, and icy road conditions as evening temperatures fall.
Stay tuned to local radio stations for further updates.
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Did You Know?
A piece of sea whip that washes up on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore is not a plant, but the skeleton of a whole colony of animals.
A tiny animal lived in each hole on the yellow, orange or purple stems. It had a mouth, a stomach and eight tentacles to catch food.
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Last Updated: May 28, 2009 at 14:42 EST |
