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From Snow Cones to Snow Showers: April 1983’s Snow and Freeze
Thirty-three years ago this week amid a warm spring in 1983, an April shower brought a record-setting springtime snow, followed by several days of sub-freezing...
Spring Begins With a Warm, Dry March
From the Mountains to the coast, North Carolina had warm weather and little rainfall during the past month. Widespread Warmth Includes Few Chilly Nights Continuing...
Winter Recap 2015-16: El Niño Fuels Wet Weather, Little Snow
With spring springing and blooms blooming, the winter has wrapped up in North Carolina. While we can’t rule out additional frost or freeze events this...
From Drought Monitoring to Beekeeping: Exploring Uses of CoCoRaHS Data
This is the second of two posts highlighting how CoCoRaHS data is used and the value of the reports. We conclude this series by investigating...
Hump Day-ja Vu: The Three Wednesday Snows of March 1960
March of 1960 must have felt a bit like Groundhog Day in North Carolina. For the first three Wednesdays of the month, parts of the...
Memoirs about Meteorologists using CoCoRaHS Data
This is the first of two blog posts highlighting how CoCoRaHS data is used and the value of the reports. First, we explore some of...
Vote for North Carolina’s Top Weather Event of the Past Year [VOTING CLOSED]
It’s tournament time and this year, we’re getting in on the action! No, we’re not fielding a basketball team or going dancing — apparently last...