Category Archives: Corey Davis
Rain improves drought conditions as 80-degree weather arrives
Well, as you're waking up and looking at the weather on your phone, you may see something that you haven't seen in a long time: 80-degree weather. Spring is almost here, and it looks like we're alread...
Mar 06, 2026
Late February rains provide modest relief amid drought
So, we talked about last week - we were getting rain over the weekend, and also some rain has popped up around the Carolinas. Just yesterday, we got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Cor...
Feb 27, 2026
Limited Gains on Drought Map After Weekend Storm
So, this past weekend, we had something that we had not seen around here in the Carolinas for many months: a round of good, old-fashioned rain. But did it improve any of the drought maps here in the C...
Feb 20, 2026
Warm, Dry Winter Worsens Drought Across Carolinas
Well, after the last few weeks of dealing with rain, sleet, snow and wintry mixes - all the winter precipitation - this weekend, not so much. And this past week has been very calm in the temperature d...
Feb 13, 2026
Historic snowfall hammers Carolinas, Raleigh misses big totals
For the second straight weekend, we had winter weather gracing us with its presence, but unlike the previous week, it was ice in a wintry mix. This week was all snow, and we had one anomaly in the Ral...
Feb 06, 2026 Several inches of snow begin to accumulate in downtown Chapel Hill on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2026, as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to the region. (Photo Credit: Travis Long/News & Observer)
Carolinas prepare for second winter storm, colder and snowier
Well, we had our first major winter event of the year, and it looks like we're going for round two this weekend. But how did all of that weather and all of that precipitation affect the drought totals...
Jan 30, 2026 A person walks along Rigsbee Avenue as snow and ice continue to cover some roadways near downtown Durham on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Photo credit: Kaitlin McKeown/ The News & Observer)
Dangerous Winter Storm Expected to Bring Ice, Cold to the Carolinas
If you've been watching the news, you've been watching on social media, the only thing that has been popping up on your feeds is this winter storm that is coming through this weekend. A lot of models ...
Jan 23, 2026 Raleigh, NC/United States- 02/24/2015: The Raleigh skyline is visible during a heavy winter storm that brought significant snow accumulation to the area. (Photo Credit: SharkShock / Shutterstock.com)
Uneven Rainfall Leaves Western Carolinas Wet, East Still Parched
It's been a little bit of Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, with the weather patterns here. Over the last week, some areas have seen noticeable rain. Other areas have been wishing for it. We've got state decision...
Jan 16, 2026 A truck drives through standing water on Lyman Street in September, 2024.
(Photo Credit: Jacob Biba, Asheville Citizen Times)
Dry Start to 2026 Worsens Drought Across the Carolinas
It has been the first week of 2026, and wouldn't you know it, dryness is in the air. No precipitation has really come through the Carolinas. And what is that all about? Well, we've got state assistant...
Jan 09, 2026
Climatologist Recaps a Year of Unusual Weather in the Carolinas
Happy New Year to everyone listening. 2025 was a unique year here in the Carolinas. We had some drought. We had some tropical systems. Let's talk about it with state system climatologist Corey Davis. ...
Jan 02, 2026 Photo Credit: Wilmington Star-News