In its morning winter storm warning, the National Weather Service in Wilmington said the Wilmington area could pile on 3 to 4 inches of snowfall. However, the National Weather Service in Raleigh predicts 4 to 6 inches of snow in the Wilmington area as of 12:30 p.m.

With snow expected Tuesday into Wednesday, some local school districts have announced schedule changes. Here's what districts had announced as of Wednesday morning. The StarNews will provide updates as they become available.

But Wednesday morning found the couple bundled up in their big coats, hats and gloves once again as they wandered along the Crystal Pier in Wrightsville Beach with dozens of others residents and visitors surprised and bemused to see snow on the beach.