Abnormal Warmth, Snow Hype & Thanksgiving Forecast [Ep. 564]

The Carolinas just wrapped up one of the warmest late-November stretches on record — but at the same time, social media has exploded with snow hype ahead of Thanksgiving. So what’s real, and what’s just another single-model-run gone viral?

In this week’s Carolina Weather Group episode, James Brierton, Sam Walker, and Frank Strait break down:

🌡️ Record-breaking warmth across the Carolinas, including 79° in Charlotte and 81° in Columbia

🔥 Wildfire concerns from Western North Carolina to the Sandhills, plus updates on recent fires now 100% contained

❄️ The Thanksgiving “snow” hype spreading on Facebook — and why it’s not happening

🌧️ The real weather pattern ahead, including late-month fronts, model differences, and when the cold may finally settle in

🎿 Why ski season is delayed, from warm temps to humidity challenges for snowmaking

🌊 Outer Banks patterns, backdoor fronts, coastal chill, and how the ocean keeps things complicated

🌪️ Plus: A surprising update — the National Weather Service has officially identified a new EF2 tornado from the historic April 15, 2011 outbreak, thanks to satellite review and a recent social media clue

It’s an hour of “too many tabs,” deep-dive meteorology, Carolina stories, and the latest forecasts heading into one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

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The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.