RALEIGH, N.C. — Despite a small dusting of snow earlier this month west of the Triangle, the Raleigh area has been 1,067 days without snow.
So will we break that snow drought in the winter of 2025? We’ll see.
2024 is ending as the hottest year on record in Raleigh, but 2025 will kick off with some of the coldest air we’ve seen yet this season.
JANUARY 2025
The Climate Prediction Center predicts well below-average temperatures as far south as Florida through January 13th. The pattern shift will be favorable for some wintry weather in the southeast, but we’ll see if all things align just right for snow lovers in central North Carolina.
There is high confidence that an Arctic outbreak will spread from the northern Plains to the south and east. Frozen precipitation is expected across the southern Plains and heavy snow along much of the Appalachians, the Ohio Valley, the Mid-Atlantic, the Great Lakes, and the Northeast — possibly leading to significant travel disruptions into the new year.
The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a drier-than-average period at the same time as that arctic air settles south.
NEXT 7 DAYS IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
The first weekend of 2025 will be frigid and in the 40s. Mornings will be in the 20s and 30s. An area of low pressure will pull northeast next Monday, January 6, bringing mainly chilly rain to central North Carolina. However, some models, including the American and European models hint that ice or snow could be possible in our northern communities.
As of Tuesday morning, we are keeping an eye on the pattern. A small shift in the track and the arrival of cold could mean the chance of snow in parts of central North Carolina next Monday. Right now, it mainly looks like chilly rain expected for the Triangle.
By Friday, we’ll know a little more about what to expect early next week. We are about a week out, so plan on changes to the forecast. Confidence will grow as we watch the storm system develop.
You can count on the CBS 17 Storm Team to keep you posted if and when we see winter weather! Now is a good time to make sure you’re ready for whatever the weather brings to our area!
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