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Let it snow? Charlotte's snow drought is the longest in history, Brad Panovich says

Before the 2022-23 snow season, Charlotte had never gone a season without at least seeing a trace of snow.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Snow? Where are you? That is what most have been saying for over 1,000 days in the Charlotte area. 

In fact, the 1,013-day streak and counting (as of Nov. 7) is the longest snow drought in Charlotte's history!

The new 10-year average shows that Charlotte should have an average of 3 inches of snowfall per season. However, we've had zero snow in back-to-back years. 

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Charlotte going without "measurable" snowfall (0.1" or more) isn't uncommon. It is rare for it to happen in consecutive years, though. The following graphic shows the years we only had a trace of snow, meaning you might've seen snowflakes but they melted because there was no accumulation. 

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Charlotte has seen over 20 years over the past 145 years without measureable snow. But the past two years without even a trace is rare.

This graphic shows calendar years, but if you break down snowy seasons from fall to spring, there have only been 11 snow seasons with just a trace of snow. But never before had Charlotte gone a full season without even a trace. 

Credit: WCNC Weather Impact
Charlotte had back to back to back weekends with snow back in January 2022. Since then, Snow has stuck to the Mountains, and the record continues.

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