RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It didn’t look good for snow chances earlier this year amidst some of the hottest months on record, but a drastic pattern change that started in August could continue this winter in central North Carolina, leading to the most snow in seven years.
Last winter was headlined by the end of a snow drought that lasted 1,076-days, nearly three years without measurable snowfall. The end result last winter was 4.8 inches of snow. While it was the most significant accumulation in six years, it paled in comparison to bizarre weather events elsewhere; during the same period, Wilmington, N.C. recorded 10 inches, and parts of South Louisiana saw nearly 30 inches.
This year’s winter weather outlook is partially influenced by a year of extreme temperature fluctuations and the big pattern shift in August. The Triangle experienced its hottest April, June, and July on record. However, the arrival of August brought a sudden shift, ranking as one of the coolest Augusts on record…