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![A map of total snow accumulations during the 2023-24 winter in North Carolina](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/accum_winter2023-24-360x216.png)
![A map of global sea surface temperature anomalies in October 2023](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/global_SST_anom_Oct2023-360x216.png)
Winter Outlook 2023-24: Awaiting Wetter Weather With El Niño’s Return
Following a snow-free year in many areas and with drought now gripping more than half of the state, a pattern change – both from what...![A map of total snowfall in North Carolina from November 2022 through March 2023.](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/accum_winter2022-23-360x216.png)
Winter Recap 2022-23: Snow is Scarce, Blooms Come Early
A few cold days before Christmas were the only taste of winter many areas felt all season, as warm and often spring-like weather dominated the...![A photo of flowers blooming from February 23](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sandhills_blooms_Feb23-360x216.jpg)
February Springs Forward with Unseasonable Warmth
Month-long warmth in February set local temperature records, but the weather cooperated for a night of outdoor hockey. Meanwhile, early-month rains washed away drought in...![A photo of the NHL's mobile refrigeration unit truck parked outside Carter-Finley Stadium](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MRU_CarterFinley-360x216.jpg)
An Ice Storm Brewing: Previewing the NHL Stadium Series Game in Raleigh
An outdoor ice rink might not be a common occurrence around North Carolina, but next weekend, tens of thousands of fans – plus a few...![A photo of sunshine over the ocean along the Crystal Coast](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sunny_CrystalCoast_Oct2022-360x216.jpg)
The Weather Year in Review: Familiar Patterns with New Twists in 2022
It was a year that started and ended with totally out-of-season weather, and included just about every extreme in between, from hot to cold, wet...![A map of global sea surface temperature anomalies from October 2022](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/global_sst_anom_Oct2022-360x216.png)
Winter Outlook for 2022-23: La Niña Lives On
A persistent Pacific pattern is back again, putting us in line for a rare triple-dip La Niña this winter. But with each of the past...![A map of percent of normal precipitation for December 2021 through February 2022](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/precip_pctnml_DJF2022-360x216.png)
Winter Recap 2021-22: Warm Weather Prevails, Even with a Snowy Surprise
In North Carolina, it was a winter of warmth with a month of cool, snowy weather stuck in the middle. So what shaped our weather...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ChapelHill_snow-360x216.jpeg)