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![A map of total snowfall in North Carolina from November 2022 through March 2023.](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/accum_winter2022-23-360x216.png)
Winter Recap 2022-23: Snow is Scarce, Blooms Come Early
A few cold days before Christmas were the only taste of winter many areas felt all season, as warm and often spring-like weather dominated the...![A photo of flowers blooming from February 23](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sandhills_blooms_Feb23-360x216.jpg)
February Springs Forward with Unseasonable Warmth
Month-long warmth in February set local temperature records, but the weather cooperated for a night of outdoor hockey. Meanwhile, early-month rains washed away drought in...![A photo of a Japanese apricot tree in bloom in Chapel Hill this January](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/apricot_ChapelHill_Jan2023-360x216.jpg)
A Warm, Wet January Keeps Many Snowless this Winter
Regular rainfall made January a wet month, including in drought-affected eastern North Carolina, while above-normal temperatures dominated our weather. With little to no snow so...![A photo of sunshine over the ocean along the Crystal Coast](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sunny_CrystalCoast_Oct2022-360x216.jpg)
The Weather Year in Review: Familiar Patterns with New Twists in 2022
It was a year that started and ended with totally out-of-season weather, and included just about every extreme in between, from hot to cold, wet...![A photo of snow on the ground in Valle Crucis, NC, on December 26.](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/snow_ValleCrucis_2022-12-26-360x216.jpeg)
A Christmas Chill Decked December’s Halls
December’s temperatures were marked by a big cooldown just in time for Christmas. Rain throughout the month lifted the Mountains out of drought. And a...![A photo of fire crews working in smoky conditions at the Hurricane Ridge wildfire](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/HurrRidge_wildfire_crew-360x216.jpg)
November’s Weather Buffet Spanned Warm to Wet, Chilled to Charred
This November, Mother Nature was an accommodating hostess, serving up weather both hot and frozen, with entrées moist and filling, or burnt to a crisp....![A photo of fall colors along the road in Macon County](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/leaves_road_WINE_Oct2022-360x216.jpeg)
Dry Weather Dominates a Cool, Crisp October
Most of the past month was rain-free, and also cooler than normal with a mid-month freeze event. Those conditions were ideal for leaf color, but...![A photo of fall leaf colors at Linville Peak on Grandfather Mountain](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LinvillePeak_2022-10-09-360x216.jpg)