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Winter Recap 2024-25: Snow Returns, but Drought Deepens
Our weather this winter included evidence of the expected, including overall dry conditions, along with some surprises sprinkled in with the return of snow across...
Signs of Spring Emerge in February, Despite a Snowy Speed Bump
Last month saw mostly warm temperatures plus above-normal precipitation for much of the state. That has put spring-like weather – and impacts – at our...
A Cold, Dry January Sees Snow Return, Drought Expand
January brought a rare run of cold weather that supported several rounds of snow. But with little other precipitation, drought continued expanding across the state...
The Weather Year in Review: Heat, Helene, and Weather Whiplash in 2024
This post is a summary of our recent Year in Review webinar. The recording from that event will be posted soon, and the presentation slides...
Despite Snow Chances, December Wraps Up Near-Record Warmth in 2024
December started with snow and finished with heavy rain in the Mountains, sandwiching unseasonably warm spells that added to a near-record warm year. We also...
Warm Weather Delays Winter’s Chill in November
A steady stream of early-fall-like days made for a warm November, and despite returning rainfall, it was a dry month too. November wrapped up a...
Winter Outlook 2024-25: A Decisive Season for Droughts
It’s setting up to be a consequential winter for North Carolina, with the fate of a newly emerging drought, along with a potentially record-breaking “snow...