MANTEO, N.C. — All hands on deck on the Outer Banks on Thursday as the area prepares for what it will see this weekend with the storm. News 3 went out to speak with residents and the North Carolina Department of Transportation, with one official saying if what's predicted hits here, it could be historic. Hass said the roads in Division 1, which covers the entirety of northeast North Carolina, have mostly been pretreated so far. Another impact for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke residents involves the ferry operations. The last time a significant amount of snow hit the Outer Banks in January 2025, NCDOT crews from western North Carolina came to help out in operations here.