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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...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/February2016-infographic-360x216.png)
An Active February Features Wet Weather, Storms
From the coldest temperatures of the winter to widespread severe weather, February had a bit of everything. Temperatures Swing from Shivery to Spring-like The average...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/January2016-infographic-360x216.png)
January Brings Cooler Weather and a Taste of Winter
After a warm December, the winter reversed course in January with cooler-than-normal conditions prevailing. Winter’s Chill Finally Arrives The new year brought a much cooler...![](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/2021/03/BTN2015-infographic-360x216.png)
2015 Climate Review: A Dry Summer But a Warm, Wet Year
Another year is in the books, and 2015 will go down as a warm and wet one for North Carolina, although we had some stretches...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/December2015-infographic-360x216.png)
December Sees Record-Setting Warmth, Wet Weather
Unseasonably warm conditions and more rain were our weather storylines in December. A Month of Un-Winterlike Warmth By all measures — average high, average low,...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/November2015-infographic-360x216.png)
A Warm, Wet November Concludes NC’s Wettest Fall
More rain in November continued this fall’s wet pattern. Mild Days, Warm Nights Elevate Temperatures While the waning daylight hours and fallen leaves made it...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PacificSSTs_2015-11-11-360x216.png)