As a general rule growing up in ENC, we rarely saw DC, NYC, BOS also do well when we did. Snow in NC, particularly in this part, is an exclusive business.
I think it depends how long is long. Consider if you’ve lived in Raleigh since the ‘60s, you’ve seen dozens of foot+ snows, and below zero temperatures. While declining in frequency, that is more akin to a Mid-Atlantic climate than a southern one.