It's the Fourth of July holiday weekend and people will travel to beach vacations. One of those popular locations is North Carolina's Outer Banks. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, Scotty Powell helps you prepare for travel by talking to North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesperson Tim Hass, who is the Communications Officer for all of NCDOT's Ferry and the state's DOT's Division 1, which includes OBX and it's famous NC 12 route. Tim provides tips for using the Outer Banks ferries, getting updates on NC 12 traffic conditions, and the best ways to stay weather aware when traveling to North Carolina's Atlantic coastal beaches.This is the most-listened podcast for anyone traveling to locations including Nags Head, Rodanthe, Avon, Hatteras, Ocracoke and more. #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast 🧢 MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk 💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather 🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup 💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.