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Climate Summary: 2012 By the Numbers
Now that all the numbers are in, we have sense as to how 2012 fits into our climate history for North Carolina. The statewide average...
Groundhog Day is On the Way
After much of North Carolina saw wintry weather in recent weeks, many folks must be wondering whether there is more snow and ice to come...
Wind Chill Tells the Tale of Bitter Winter Conditions
For those cold winter days when the wind seems to bite at your skin, meteorologists have developed a way to quantify the hold that the...
When is it Most Likely to Snow?
With the threat of snow for much of North Carolina in the forecast, we wondered how typical was the timing of this event. We often...
A Warmer, Wetter Start to Winter in December
December brought welcome precipitation and relatively warm temperatures to North Carolina. Let’s review precipitation patterns first. Western and eastern parts of the state did quite...
Winter 2012-13 Pattern Update
To this point, the winter in 2012-13 has shown some potential for sending cold and wintry weather to North Carolina but has largely failed to...
Winter 2012-13 Outlook for North Carolina
Over the past two weeks, we have covered four different winter forecasting techniques, ranging from fun traditions (the woolly worm and farmers’ almanacs) to more...