Winter Storm — Coastal Chatham, Georgia

2025-01-21 to 2025-01-22 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Chatham County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations of 2.0-4.0 inches were reported at various locations across the coastal portion of the county. These reports include CoCoRaHS observations of 3.3 inches in Coffee Bluff, 3.0 inches on Skidaway Island, and 3.2 inches near Isle of Hope. Also, public reports were received including 3.0 inches on Skidaway Island, 2.5 inches near Savannah, 3.0 inches on Tybee Island, and 3.8 inches on Burnside Island.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged period of widespread precipitation fell across southeast Georgia in the presence of an arctic airmass, beginning in the early evening hours and continuing after sunrise the following morning. The setup resulted in a rare winter storm across the region, with all of southeast Georgia being impacted by significant accumulations of snow and sleet. Temperatures remained cold for several days following the end of the winter weather, so impacts continued for an extended period of time. Hazardous travel conditions persisted for several days as well, causing significant disruptions across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232663. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.