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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...
Raleigh’s Record Snow Surprised Everyone in January 2000
It started with something familiar, at least by our wintry weather standards in North Carolina. But it didn’t take long to turn into a winter...
Rapid Reaction: Snow Coats the Coast in Rare Southeastern Wintry Event
The second winter storm in a week and a half affected North Carolina on Tuesday night, and this time, it was eastern areas seeing the...
Rapid Reaction: Snow Finally Returns Before an Icy Finish
After almost three years of waiting, measurable snow fell again across parts of North Carolina late last week, ending long-running and, in some cases, record-setting...
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...