Winter Weather — Chesterfield, South Carolina

2025-01-10 to 2025-01-11 · Chesterfield, South Carolina

Event narrative

A band of mostly sleet mixed with some snow moved through the county during the afternoon. A COOP observer in Jefferson reported 0.3 of sleet accumulation. In the evening, temperatures warmed aloft and precipitation transitioned to freezing rain. The COOP observer in Jefferson reported a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.

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 1230102. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.