Winter Weather — Inland Berkeley, South Carolina

2025-01-10 · Inland Berkeley, South Carolina

Event narrative

Light amounts of sleet and freezing rain impacted much of Berkeley County. Measured amounts ranged from trace accumulations of freezing rain on roads, bridges, cars, trees, and untreated surfaces to one to two tenths of sleet accumulation. CoCoRaHS observers located southwest of Moncks Corner and north of Sangaree reported one tenth of sleet accumulation. Also, local broadcast media shared a picture of two tenths of an inch of sleet accumulation near Pinopolis on the south side of Lake Moultrie. Numerous roads were impacted and hazardous to travel, resulting in multiple vehicle accidents across the county.

Wider weather episode

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232551. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.