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bout a foot of snow, maybe an inch or two more.

That was the prediction for the first weekend of February 2026.

A fox crosses through the snow at a home on Smith Creek. (Gordon Pickett photo)

A light snow started Friday night, with little accumulation Saturday morning. By Saturday afternoon, businesses were closing early and the snow was piling up.

Pecan Grove Marina Saturday, mid storm. (Pecan Grove photo)

Sunday saw over a foot of snow on the ground. Readers from in and around Oriental sent in their photos.

Outside of the village, horses try to graze in the snowfall. (Adam Lassen photo)

The Silos crew open and cooking early Saturday.

Snow doesn’t stop the cardinals from feeding. (Pat Stockwell photo)

Snow covers a bell at the Free Will Baptist Church. (Joe Clark photo)

Morris Creek, early Saturday afternoon.

Snow falling heavily on Goodwinds Drive. (Lou Walker photo)

A couple walks down Neuse Drive on Saturday. (Joe Clark photo)

Saturday evening at the Schoolhouse Condos.

Hodges Street, Saturday night.

A look out the doors at the drifts collecting in the stairwell at the Schoolhouse. (Marcia Ostendorff photo)

A sight many people were enjoying Saturday night. (Dallas Spruill photo)

Drifts collecting on a screened in porch on Tar Creek. (Dave Tooley photo)

Pecan Grove Marina, Sunday morning. (Bill Falquero photo)

The Sunday morning view above Oriental.

The before and after of snow clearing at Pecan Grove Marina. (Bill Falquero photo)

Dogs Beacon and Colt playing in the snow Sunday morning. (Joan Allen photo)

The scene at Bow to Stern, post storm. (Jim Edwards photo)

The Oriental Bridge. (Joe Clark photo)

Over at Lou Mac Park, the snow takes a seat.

Ice on Whittaker Creek. (Beth Obenshain photo)

LIbby Delamar, Virginia Keasler, and Parker Stevenson play in the snow on Hodges Street. (Margaret Keasler photo)

Icicles hang from a roof in Buccaneer Bay. (Izzy Keppner photo)

Drifts bury a car in snow. (Bill Falquero photo)

Snow drifts piled high in some areas. (Laurie Sampson photo)

Neighbors on Audubon build a snowman Monday afternoon. (Jennifer Smart photo)

A snow dragon outside the Oriental Therapeutic Massage building. (Paul Jester photo)

Out in the county, a tree bears the weight of the weekend’s storm. (Ben Casey photo)

Posted Tuesday February 3, 2026 by Allison DeWeese