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February Tornadoes are Rare, But With a Damaging History
Last week’s EF1 tornado in Carteret County serves as a reminder that although the winter months are climatologically our least active for severe weather, damaging...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/accum_2016-02-15-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: Wintry Weather and Spring-Like Storms Hit NC
Our winter roller coaster continued this week as high temperatures plummeted below freezing, we rounded a bend of snow and ice-slickened roads, and temperatures quickly...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/accum_2016-01-22-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: Winter’s First Major Storm Brings Snow, Sleet, Ice, and Rain
A two-day wintry event last Friday and Saturday was a classic Carolina storm, with a mixed bag of precipitation across the state ranging from heavy...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/temps_1978-01-08_09-360x216.png)
January Cold Fronts Can Deliver a Rapid Chill
Wintertime cold frontal passages can usher in frigid Arctic air, and when warm air is in place ahead of the fronts, they can set the...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/snow_2016-01-17-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: Quick-Hitting System Brings Light Snow to NC
What a wild weather weekend it was in North Carolina! After reaching highs near 60°F on Saturday, parts of the state woke up Sunday morning...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hazel_marker-360x216.jpg)
NC Extremes: The Stories Behind Our Extremes
This is the final post of 2015 in our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. Every month this year, we have covered some of...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debris_driveway-360x216.jpg)
NC Extremes: An Ice Storm for the Ages
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. Winter weather in North Carolina can be a fickle thing. When cold...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FontanaLake-2007-360x216.jpg)