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4 Factors that Made Hazel a Perfect Storm for NC
Before Fran, Floyd, Isabel, or Irene, there was Hazel. When Hurricane Hazel made landfall 60 years ago today, it set the standard for hurricane intensity...
Air Quality Forecasting: A Case Study
This is the second of two guest posts about air quality forecasting by Bradley McLamb from the NC Division of Air Quality. This post looks...
Arthur Brings Wind, Rain, Flooding to NC Coast
It took almost a month of the 2014 hurricane season for the first storm to form, but once it did, Arthur strengthened quickly and set...
Extended Wintry Event Sees a Mixed Bag of Precipitation
Winter’s latest chapter in North Carolina was the longest and most eventful of the year, bringing the suspense of precipitation type transitions, the fears of...
Rapid Reaction: 3 Observations about Last Night’s Winter Weather
Just a week after a quick round of snow dusted much of North Carolina, last night’s event brought an even heartier helping of winter weather...
Lake Effect Snow in North Carolina? It’s Happening Today!
When you hear the term “lake effect snow”, you probably think of the Great Lakes phenomenon that gives cities like Buffalo, NY, several feet of...
Rare Air: A Look at the Cold Air Outbreak on January 7
We recently saw — and felt — some of the coldest temperatures in more than a decade all across the state. On Tuesday morning, much...