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Why a 50% chance of rain usually means a 100% chance of confusion.
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It’s one of the most misunderstood terms in all of weather,…
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What El Nino could mean for Charlotte this winter.
So by now we have all seen the headlines about the strong El…
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Perseid Meteor shower peaks tonight, here's how to find a dark spot.
Tonight's the peak of the best meteor shower of 2015. So after…
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Best Meteor shower of 2015 is this week!
We have many meteor showers throughout the year, but here are…
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Hurricane Seasonal Outlooks raise awareness but take with a grain of salt.
We are less than a week away from the beginning of the 2015 Atlantic…
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Why WX is the abbreviation for Weather.
If you are reading this blog, follow me on social media or follow…
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Perspective on the accuracy of Meteorologists
I know what you are thinking. “Here we go another Meteorologist…
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Mecklenburg County Tornado History
Yesterday Mecklenburg County had the 1st tornado warnings issued…
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Stop letting weather apps ruin your weekend plans
This past weekend we got a good reminder of why weather apps…
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Low pressure near the coast this weekend
There still isn't a lot more to update on the possible development…
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Subtropical Storm Potential off the Southeast Coast for Memorial Day weekend.
The unofficial start of summer in this weekend with Memorial…
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Update: Now 15 small earthquakes near Weaverville, NC since Sunday.
Something odd is going on just north of Weaverville, NC. Since…
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Watching potential severe weather set-up for Wednesday
A classic Carolina cold air damming regime will be setting up…
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Grading my Winter Storm Forecast: 2/15/2016
As you know I keep very detailed records of my forecasts and…
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Early thoughts on the Winter Storm Potential for Monday-Tuesday
With cold air surging into the Carolinas over the next few days…
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Snowfall potential for Monday-Tuesday
The set-up is clearly there for some snow late this weekend into…
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Cold and possible stormy pattern next week, but not quite snowy yet.
Some of the coldest air of the season could be on the way next…
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Grading my winter storm forecast.
Now that we have had time to recover a bit from Friday-Saturdays…
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Winter Storm Threat Looming Late Thursday-Saturday
This is why I don't want people to get caught up in one type…
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Weekend Winter Storm Potential but details still very uncertain.
Things are coming together for a potential winter storm somewhere…
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Snow chances increasing for Sunday morning
Many people mainly north of Charlotte will see snow falling tomorrow…
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Cold and possibly stormy pattern setting up for late next week.
I talked about the cold, and now there are signs that storminess…
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More cold air on the way next week, but still no sign of a storm.
Winter finally arrived this week with temperatures well below…
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Some signs we actually see cooler weather in the New Year
So far this December is on pace to be the 3rd warmest on record.…
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White Christmas History for Charlotte..keep dreaming!
The song goes, dreaming of a white Christmas for a good reason.…
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Our Wet November & Autumn in Charts
No big shock here that November was the wettest November in Charlotte's…
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My 11th Annual Winter Forecast for Winter 2015-16.
El Nino is something you have likely been hearing about since…
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The Earliest Snowfall on Record in North Carolina, October 1st 2011
Back in 2011 snow moved into the North Carolina mountains and…