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Winter Recap 2020-21: La Niña Lays Low in a Persistent Wet Winter
Chalk it up to atmospheric anomalies or a forecast without foresight. Either way, this winter defied expectations and drenched most of North Carolina for yet … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2021/03/winter-recap-2020-21-la-nina-lays-low-in-a-persistent-wet-winter/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Very Wet, Fairly Cold, but Rarely Snow This February
The jet stream pattern in February brought plenty of precipitation and some colder air into North Carolina, but that did not materialize into much snow across the state. A Soaked … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2021/03/very-wet-fairly-cold-but-rarely-snow-this-february/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
A ‘Fairy Tale’ January Has Tame Temperatures, Precipitation Variety
Once upon a time last month, our temperatures seemed bland and boring, but a closer look revealed a world of precipitation possibilities, including snow, soggy spots, and the … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2021/02/a-fairy-tale-january-has-tame-temperatures-precipitation-variety/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Warm, Wet December Weather Lands Short of Annual Records
With year-long temperature and precipitation records on the line, we narrowly missed both following warm and wet (but not warm and wet enough) weather in December. The initial stats … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2021/01/warm-wet-december-weather-lands-short-of-annual-records/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Winter Recap 2019-20: Warm and Wet, But Little Snow
Heading into the winter, our weather predictions were literally up in the air — or perhaps out to sea — as few large-scale atmospheric patterns, … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2020/03/winter-recap-2019-20-warm-and-wet-but-little-snow/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
A Warm February Split by Mid-Month Snow
Our warm winter continued in February with generally above-normal temperatures, although we did see cold and snow during the month. It was a wet month … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2020/03/a-warm-february-split-by-mid-month-snow/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
January Extends a Warm Winter and Expands Coastal Dryness
Cold air continued to stay away from North Carolina this winter in another warm month. Precipitation spanned the spectrum from wet to dry in January, … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2020/02/january-extends-a-warm-winter-and-expands-coastal-dryness/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>