Source: NC CLIMATE OFFICE, 2/6/19

The heavy rain and snow of recent months abated in January, leaving us slightly wet and warm overall. While it has been a wet winter, can we blame El Niño? Make sure to check out our global pattern update.

Rain Backs Off and Snow Stays Away

After our wettest December on record, nearly everyone in North Carolina seemed ready for a break from that soggy weather. While January still saw above-normal precipitation -- the statewide average of 4.21 inches ranks as the 42nd-wettest January in the past 125 years -- we were far from record-setting territory to begin 2019.

The wettest spots were in the western half of the state, including at Lake Toxaway, which reported 10.84 inches last month. In Marion, the monthly total of 7.26 inches ranked as the 5th-wettest January in the past 108 years.

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