Rapid Reaction: A Statewide Snowstorm for the Ages February 2, 2026 Accumulating snow fell all across North Carolina last weekend in our most widespread wintry event in more than a dozen years, and the biggest snow…
Rapid Reaction: Weekend Winter Storm Brings Icy Glaze, But Few Outages January 26, 2026 A winter storm with an icy, damaging history dealt a relatively minor blow to North Carolina last weekend, leaving a slippery glaze but limited power…
The Weather Year in Review: Dry Days, Plus a Few Storms, in 2025 January 20, 2026 It’s a climate conundrum: how can a year characterized by overall dry weather be most notable for its big precipitation events? That’s the reality of…
A Divided December Started Cold, Then Heated Up January 7, 2026 December delivered mixed temperatures throughout the month, along with more dry weather and drought in central and western North Carolina. It also left us with…
A Dream Come True: Remembering Our White Christmas in 2010 December 18, 2025 One of North Carolina’s rarest weather events became a reality 15 years ago as a White Christmas unfolded across the state. A two-part event on…
Digesting a Dry November, and More from Last Month December 3, 2025 On our table in November, our cup didn’t exactly runneth over as dry weather continued, but it was a fittingly fall-like month – aside from…
Winter Outlook 2025-26: A Seasonal Repeat in Store? November 19, 2025 It’s said that no two snowflakes are alike — and science backs that up — but could we see two winters following the same template…
Unwrapping Our Weather Tricks and Treats from October November 3, 2025 Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the usual temperature and precipitation statistics and rankings from our partners at the National Centers for Environmental Information…
Drought Digs Back in During a Storm-Sapped September October 6, 2025 Limited rainfall brought drought back last month, while our temperatures were mostly typical for the first month of fall. Last month had a quiet start…