North Carolina’s winters are warming rapidly, leading to unpredictable weather and less snowfall.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — From farms to ski slopes, North Carolina is feeling the heat from warmer winters.
North Carolina is experiencing temperatures rising faster than the national average, and as WCNC Charlotte’s content partner WRAL News reports, it’s disrupting agriculture, tourism and daily life.
North Carolina’s winters are warming rapidly, leading to unpredictable weather and less snowfall.
Since 1970, Raleigh has experienced an increase of 6 degrees. Atmospheric scientists blame rising temperatures on fossil fuel emissions, which creates a thick atmospheric layer that hinders snow.
Farmers must now battle with both longer growing seasons and heightened pest pressures. Warmer winters allow pests to survive longer, leading to increased costs and management challenges for crops.
Ski resorts are also struggling with reduced snowfall.
With skiing being a popular tourist attraction in the Tar Heel State, it prompts the need for the adaptive strategies at resorts.
