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Famous Folklore Suggests a Cool Winter Awaits

Today we begin our four-part winter outlook series with the forecasts from some well-known bits of folklore. From bugs to plants to sun spots, many...

Lingering Wintry Weather Throughout a Cool March

With the arrival (finally!) of warmer temperature across the state during this first week of April, many may be quickly leaving the memory of March...

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...

Cold, Snowy Weather Dominates January

Monthly statistics for January 2014:Statewide Average Precipitation: 3.38 inches (52nd driest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 33.93°F (7th coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers A Cold...

Lake Effect Snow in North Carolina? It’s Happening Today!

When you hear the term “lake effect snow”, you probably think of the Great Lakes phenomenon that gives cities like Buffalo, NY, several feet of...