Rough surf and high astronomical tides have caused severe damage to the Prospect and Glenmere beach accesses in Kill Devil Hills.
Glenmere and Prospect beach accesses in Kill Devil Hills, across from @WrightBrosNPS, have lost their stairways to high surf #ncwx #obx pic.twitter.com/4nLAC5Ek0S
— Sam Walker OBX Today🎙📻📰 (@SamWalkerOBX) December 16, 2020
Both accesses will remain closed until further notice and the town is asking people to stay clear until repairs have been made and the accesses deemed safe.
Obvious hot spot for erosion has formed along the beach near @WrightBrosNPS. Going to be long winter along this stretch of in Kill Devil Hills beach#ncwx #obx pic.twitter.com/SyCMFpSNrL
— Sam Walker OBX Today🎙📻📰 (@SamWalkerOBX) December 16, 2020
A powerful pre-winter storm is bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain from Washington D.C. up to New England today, with snow also forecast for the Virginia and North Carolina mountains and ice as far east as the Triangle.
The new moon will lead to higher tides the rest of the week, and coupled with easterly winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts of up to 40, minor flooding along the sounds and coastal rivers in very low-lying areas.