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March was Cold and (Mostly) Dry, with Some Late Season Snowfall

March

Apr 1, 2016

Spring Begins With a Warm, Dry March

From the Mountains to the coast, North Carolina had warm weather and little rainfall during the past month. Widespread Warmth Includes Few Chilly Nights Continuing the spring-like pattern from the second half of February, March was quite warm across North Carolina. This March ranks as the 10th-warmest in the past 122 years with a statewide…

Apr 1, 2015

March Warmed Up and Dried Out Across NC

We put the winter behind us last month as temperatures regularly hit the 60s and 70s, although we did endure some cooler days as well. Topsy-Turvy Temperatures A combination of warm and cool periods during March averaged out to near-normal temperatures across North Carolina. The statewide average temperature of 49.9°F ranked as the 56th-warmest March…

Apr 4, 2014

Lingering Wintry Weather Throughout a Cool March

With the arrival (finally!) of warmer temperature across the state during this first week of April, many may be quickly leaving the memory of March — with its cooler temperatures and winter storms — in the past. Before we get too far into April, we thought we’d ask: how did March 2014 stack up against…

Apr 17, 2013

March was Cold and (Mostly) Dry, with Some Late Season Snowfall

March 2013 was a cold one! Not only did the statewide average temperature for the month rank it as the 6th coldest March on record, that value was roughly 0.3 degrees lower than in January — typically the coldest month of the year for North Carolina, on average. Statewide Average Precipitation: 2.85 inches (22nd driest…