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Summer Projects: Bias Correction of Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimates in North Carolina

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Jan 7, 2014

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 of the coast dropped into the teens, including 17°F in Wilmington and 13° in Elizabeth City. Temperatures reached digit-numbing single digits in the Piedmont, as Raleigh hit 9°, Charlotte hit…

Dec 17, 2013

Winter Storm Memories from Blog Readers and Writers

Last week, we looked ahead to the upcoming winter. Today, we want to look back and share a few stories of memorable winter storms as told by blog readers and writers alike. We hope you’ll enjoy reminiscing about some of these events along with us! From blog reader David DuMond: One of the most remarkable…

Dec 13, 2013

Winter 2013-14 Outlook for North Carolina

This is the final part of our 2013-14 winter outlook series, which includes our official winter outlook based on clues from global climate patterns. This post is by Bradley McLamb, a State Climate Office alumnus and meteorologist at the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. El Niño/Southern Oscillation Computer model guidance has been very consistent…

Dec 11, 2013

Winter Outlook 2013-14: Forecasts from Winter Folklore

This is the third part in our four-part 2013-14 winter outlook series. Our previous posts looked at the causes and impacts and climatology of major snow and ice events. Our breakdown of this winter’s forecast begins with a look at some popular pieces of winter weather folklore. We will begin by shedding some light on…

Dec 9, 2013

Winter Outlook 2013-14: How Rare are our Big Winter Events?

This is the second part in our four-part 2013-14 winter outlook series. The first post recalled some major winter storms in North Carolina and their causes and impacts, and this one discusses the frequency of these events. Nearly every year in North Carolina, a handful of minor winter weather events cause closings, delays, and disruptions…

Dec 5, 2013

Winter Outlook 2013-14: Anatomy of a Winter Storm

This is the first part in our four-part 2013-14 winter outlook series. The first two posts this year will look back at some memorable major snow and ice storms in North Carolina. When it comes to major weather events, North Carolina is often known most for its hurricanes and springtime thunderstorms. However, our state is…

Dec 3, 2013

A Frigid End to Fall in November

Monthly statistics for November 2013:Statewide Average Precipitation: 3.84 inches (34th wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 47.32°F (26th coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers November Brings a Cold, Dry End to Autumn Temperatures in November were cold — maximum, minimum and mean daily temperatures ranked in the top 10 coldest on record for many reporting sites…

Nov 20, 2013

Summer Projects: High-Resolution Temperature and Precipitation Estimates for North Carolina

This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants.The final part of this series is by James McClellan, a recent graduate of NC State with a degree in Meteorology and a minor in Biological Sciences. My work at the State Climate Office has been focused on developing…

Nov 14, 2013

Summer Projects: Bias Correction of Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimates in North Carolina

This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants. The sixth part of this series is by Geneva Ely, a senior double majoring in Meteorology and Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Air Quality at NC State. This summer I started working on a research project to…