Winter Weather in Dorchester, South Carolina

Light amounts of sleet and freezing rain impacted much of Dorchester County. Measured amounts ranged from trace accumulations of freezing rain on roads, bridges, cars, trees, and untreated surfaces to two tenths of an inch of sleet near the intersection of Highway 78 and Highway 178. Numerous roads were impacted and hazardous to travel, including major roadways such as Interstate 95, Interstate 26, Highway 78, Highway 178, and Highway 15. Slick roadways and hazardous travel conditions resulted in multiple vehicle accidents in the county. One accident occurred on Shuman Drive and resulted in one reported injury. Two other accidents occurred on Interstate 26 near mile marker 182 and resulted in one reported injury.

An area of light precipitation developed just after sunrise and spread into portions of southeast South Carolina through the early afternoon hours. As the precipitation moved in, temperatures across the area were below freezing. Evaporative cooling processes allowed for precipitation to fall as a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain across portions of Colleton, Dorchester, Berkeley, and Charleston counties. Some areas received light accumulations which yielded hazardous travel conditions.