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Decades Series

The 1980s: White Christmas on the Coast

A dramatic decade brings communities together around one more momentous event: a record-breaking storm that covers southeastern North Carolina in a blanket of snow — just in time for the holidays.

by Philip Gerard
History

When the South Freezes Over: Historic Winter Storms

Everything grinds to a halt when Mother Nature dumps snow and ice on North Carolina. Still, there’s something special about seeing glistening ice or a bright mound of snow piled high where it doesn’t seem to belong.

by Dennis Mersereau

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