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Rapid Reaction: Irma Brings Wet, Windy Weather to Western NC

Corey Davis

Jan 18, 2018

Rapid Reaction: Season’s Third Snow Did Things Its Own Way

It sounds like a familiar story: a mid-January blast of cold air was followed by a winter storm, bringing snowfall across North Carolina. However, the setup for our latest wintry event, which brought up to a foot of snow in some areas, was far from typical. In this case, there was no high pressure in…

Jan 4, 2018

Rapid Reaction: Snow Blows In Down East

After a week of cold and dry weather, flakes finally flew across much of eastern North Carolina with the passage of a fast-moving but potent storm system off the coast. As we discussed in our December climate summary, the recent cold pattern actually made it tougher to see snow because the Arctic high pressure system…

Jan 3, 2018

Arctic Air Invades in December, But Was It Too Cold for Snow?

This month’s climate summary highlights December’s surge of cold weather, ongoing dry conditions, and a new sensor being tested at one of our ECONet stations. Cold Air Arrives Late in the Month It was up on the housetop, down through the chimney, and in the air on many silent nights. An Arctic chill made its…

Dec 11, 2017

Rapid Reaction: December Begins with a Wintry Wake-Up Call

We don’t often see snow on the ground before Christmas in North Carolina, but a potent weather system spurned the climatological and La Niña-skewed odds to bring our first taste of winter just a week into the season. The precursor to the event was a weak cold front that moved through last Wednesday morning. The…

Dec 4, 2017

Leftovers to Chew On from November

Today’s climate summary takes a look at some notable weather headlines from the past month, as well what to look for from those storylines as we head into meteorological winter. Into the Fridge November saw the fall’s first onset of cooler weather and a decided change from October’s warm pattern. The statewide average temperature was…

Nov 14, 2017

Winter Folklore Hints at When Snow Might Arrive

Whether you’re an ardent believer in their forecasts or just an interested outside observer, the colorful collection of weather folklore provides plenty to talk about as we head into the winter. Before we release our office’s winter outlook on Thursday, let’s take a look at how some of this famous folklore suggests our winter might…

Nov 6, 2017

October According to the ECONet

Over the past month, we’ve been in the field nearly every day visiting our ECONet weather stations for some final fall maintenance. With our statewide network on our minds, this month’s climate summary will look at October through the lens of the ECONet. About the ECONet If you’re not familiar with our network, here’s a…

Oct 2, 2017

After Irma, Dry Weather Dominates in September

Our latest climate summary takes a focused look at the recent dry conditions across much of the state. Despite increasing activity in the tropics last month and several storms passing close to North Carolina, most of the state escaped September without much rainfall to show from tropical systems or otherwise. The main exception was parts…

Sep 13, 2017

Rapid Reaction: Irma Brings Wet, Windy Weather to Western NC

Last week, Hurricane Irma crossed the central Atlantic at Category-5 strength with maximum sustained winds of 184 mph — surpassed by only one known storm in this part of the world, Hurricane Allen in 1980. If that wasn’t enough to capture your attention, model forecasts briefly showed the coast of North Carolina right in Irma’s…