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Winter Recap 2017-18: A Season of Surprises
It was the winter that kept us guessing. Just when we thought our warm fall would persist into 2018, a record-setting cold snap ensued. We...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pctnml_precip_2017-360x216.png)
A Tale of Weather Transitions in 2017
Today, we’ll catch you up on last year’s weather storylines in North Carolina, and discuss just how extreme the past year was for our state....![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/accum_2018-01-17-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: Season’s Third Snow Did Things Its Own Way
It sounds like a familiar story: a mid-January blast of cold air was followed by a winter storm, bringing snowfall across North Carolina. However, the...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/goes16sat_2018-01-04_1642Z-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: Snow Blows In Down East
After a week of cold and dry weather, flakes finally flew across much of eastern North Carolina with the passage of a fast-moving but potent...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/accum_2017-12-09-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: December Begins with a Wintry Wake-Up Call
We don’t often see snow on the ground before Christmas in North Carolina, but a potent weather system spurned the climatological and La Niña-skewed odds...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/analog_normal_snowfall_2017-18-360x216.png)
The SCOfficial 2017-18 Winter Outlook
If you don’t trust the likes of weather folklore with your winter forecast, here’s a closer look at some environmental factors that might influence our...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/aspen_woolly_worm-360x216.jpg)
Winter Folklore Hints at When Snow Might Arrive
Whether you’re an ardent believer in their forecasts or just an interested outside observer, the colorful collection of weather folklore provides plenty to talk about...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/snow_HaywoodCounty-360x216.jpg)