Snow and strong winds make their presence felt as the area is under a continued winter storm warning all through the evening.

The NWS Wilmington NC issued a winter storm warning at 2:43 a.m. on Tuesday valid from 9 p.m. until Wednesday 8 a.m. The warning is for Inland Pender, Coastal Pender, Inland New Hanover, Coastal New Hanover,

Prior to the recent flurries, the National Weather Service last recorded snowfall in Wilmington on Jan. 29, 2022 — reporting a total half inch, according to the Wilmington N.C. Snowfall Database. Also, on Jan. 10, a system brought sleet to the area before turning into rain.