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Weird Weather in Cary

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Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – It was 73° today in Cary. The date is January 13. Pretty weird, but not a record. Read more

A Cary Citizen in the Path of Hurricane Sandy

Story by Jeff Strowe, former CaryCitizen staffer who recently transferred to live up North in Jersey City, adjacent to Hoboken. Photo of Hoboken after the storm by Alec Perkins.

Jersey City, NC – When I left my longtime North Carolina home for the New York City area last spring, I figured my life would undergo some drastic changes. Any move brings new challenges and new experiences, but moving within a stone’s throw of the “City That Never Sleeps” brings about its own drastic transformations. Read more

Crazy Summer Weather Continues in Cary

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – “Well, what did you expect?” asked my neighbor Steve, a Southerner of pre-Revolutionary origins. “When you have a year with no winter, this is what you get.” The heat wave in Cary is predicted to continue today (Sunday), followed by an unusually cool spell of weather. Read more

Weather: Record Setting Heat for Cary

Story from staf reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Hot enough for you? If not, you’ll enjoy the next five days with record setting heat in excess of 100 degrees. Read more

Weather: Spring Heat Wave in Cary

Cary, NC – Just a couple of weeks ago, it was in the low 40’s. This week, expect temps to hit 90 degrees. Read more

After the Storm: Beware of Scams

Story by Leslie Huffman, photo of Bogue Inet Pier on Emerald Isle by Zach Frailey.

Cary, NC – Mercifully, we were spared  in Cary from much of damage caused by Hurricane Irene. Was the storm over-hyped by the media? You wouldn’t think so if you lived in Dare County or New Bern. Has Irene veered 50 miles west, things could have have been much worse. As it was, tens of thousands of people lost power in Wake County.

Early warning, government preparedness and little luck spared us this time around. Now it’s time to weather the after-storm.  Read more

Hurricane Irene: Notes for Neighbors

 

Story from staff reports. Image via NASA/JPL.

 

Cary, NC – I’ve brought in the plants, stocked up on food and filled the bathtubs with water in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Now here are some things you can do to be a good neighbor before, during and after the storm. Read more

Lazy Daze Festival Cancelled: Irene’s First Casualty

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – With Hurricane Irene making an uncertain path toward the North Carolina coast this weekend, The Town of Cary today officially announced they would cancel the 2011 Lazy Daze Festival. Read more

Weather: Irene Update

Story from staff reports. Satellite photo from NOAA.gov.

Cary, NC – In the latest computer models, Hurricane Irene, now a Category 3 storm, has tracked slightly to the east, lessening chances for a direct strike on North Carolina. Read more

Weather: Keeping An Eye on Irene

Story from staff reports. Picture via Weather.com.

Cary, NC – The sky is clear today and the air is bone-dry. But to the south, Hurricane Irene is strengthening with a trajectory that could hit the Carolinas. Read more