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Winter Recap 2016-17: Warm, Dry Weather Dominates
As we pass the midway point of March, if you’re left wondering “where was winter?!”, you’re not alone. A heavy dose of mild weather since...
Folklore-Based Forecasts Offer Little Consensus for this Winter
Our 2016-17 Winter Outlook series includes three posts beginning today and concluding on November 17 with our office’s predictions for the winter. The signs of...
Winter Recap 2015-16: El Niño Fuels Wet Weather, Little Snow
With spring springing and blooms blooming, the winter has wrapped up in North Carolina. While we can’t rule out additional frost or freeze events this...
Woolly Worms, Almanacs, and August Weather Predict the Winter
Our 2015-16 Winter Outlook series begins today and concludes on November 23rd. In these five posts, we will discuss predictions and patterns that may shape...
Winter Recap 2014-15: A Warm Start with a Frigid, Frozen Finish
Today we revisit North Carolina’s winter, including a seasonal summary, a review of predictions from folklore and our own winter outlook, and an ENSO update...
Famous Folklore Suggests a Cool Winter Awaits
Today we begin our four-part winter outlook series with the forecasts from some well-known bits of folklore. From bugs to plants to sun spots, many...
Winter 2012-13 Recap
Back in December, we released our winter outlook that included our own winter forecast and the predictions of the woolly worm, farmers’ almanacs, and two...