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2014 Climate Review: Coastal NC Saw it All
This is the second part of our 2014 climate review. Last time, we looked at some statewide stats and extremes. Today, we begin a region-by-region...
A Coastal White Christmas: Revisiting the 1989 Winter Storm
For the North Carolina coast, dreams of a white Christmas came true 25 years ago in 1989. An ideal setup with cold air in place,...
The SCOfficial 2014-15 Winter Outlook
This is the final part of our 2014-15 winter outlook series, featuring our office’s official forecast for the coming winter. Before we get to our...
Winter 2013-14: Event Recap, Prediction Review, and Spring Outlook
It has been a long and active winter in North Carolina, and it appears it is finally coming to an end. In this blog post,...
Winter 2013-14: By the Numbers
In North Carolina, we had a little bit of everything this winter, from frozen precipitation to severe storms, and from single-digit low temperatures to highs...
Snowy Weather but Typical Temperatures for February
Monthly statistics for February 2014:Statewide Average Precipitation: 3.27 inches (42nd driest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 42.12°F (60th warmest / 61st coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary...
Extended Wintry Event Sees a Mixed Bag of Precipitation
Winter’s latest chapter in North Carolina was the longest and most eventful of the year, bringing the suspense of precipitation type transitions, the fears of...