Winter Weather — Saluda, South Carolina

2025-01-10 · Saluda, South Carolina

Event narrative

A moderate to heavy band of snow and sleet moved into the county in the morning of the 10th. The Saluda County Emergency Manager measured an inch of snow and sleet in Saluda. As warmer air moved in aloft, snow and sleet transitioned to freezing rain by the late morning. A CoCoRaHS observer reported about a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation. Temperatures warmed above freezing by evening and any lingering precipitation transitioned to liquid rain.

Wider weather episode

A broad mid-level trough pushed across the eastern CONUS throughout January 10th. The associated surface low pressure and warm advection caused a brief band of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to develop in the Central Savannah River Area and southern Midlands. As temperatures warmed aloft and cold air damming conditions strengthened at the surface, the freezing rain shifted northwards with portions of the central and northern Midlands receiving up to 0.25 ice overnight into January 11th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229134. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.