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A photo of a plow on a road in Pender County after the January 22 snow event

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...
A photo of clouds in the sky over Winston-Salem on November 24

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...
A photo of smoke from the Linville Gorge wildfire in March 2017 over Burke County, NC

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...
A photo of daffodils blooming in Chapel Hill on January 30.

Drought Disappears as January Stays Wet in the West

Warm temperatures dominated January, as did wet weather in western North Carolina, which brought our ongoing drought to an end. Mild Weather for a Winter...