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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 map of total snowfall in North Carolina from November 2022 through March 2023.

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

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 map of global sea surface temperature anomalies from October 2022

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...