will el nino affect north carolina weather will it be mild or cold in north carolina the winter of 2013 2014 was terrible it snowed in febuary followed by a ice storm in march twice in 10 days it was brutally cold this past winter i hope it will be a mild winter i had enough of winter i hate cold air the el nino of 1997 1998 was a major one it rained in 2003 it rained peidmont triad international airport the official reporting station recorded a record 62.36 inches of rain in 2003