Winter Storm — Inland Berkeley, South Carolina

2025-01-21 to 2025-01-22 · Inland Berkeley, South Carolina

Event narrative

A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Berkeley County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were mostly 2.0-4.0 inches across the inland portion of the county, with a few isolated higher amounts. In the western part of the county, including Moncks Corner, Goose Creek and locations toward the Dorchester County line, amounts averaged 3.0-4.0 inches due to more snowfall compared to sleet. Peak amounts include 4.5 inches near Sangaree as well as a public report of 6.0 inches near Cross on the north side of Lake Moultrie. However, further to the east across the Francis Marion National Forest toward the Santee river, amounts of 2.0-3.0 inches were more common due to more sleet.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged period of widespread precipitation fell across southeast South Carolina in the presence of an arctic airmass, beginning in the late afternoon hours and continuing after sunrise the following morning. The setup resulted in a rare winter storm across the region, with all of southeast South Carolina 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 1232675. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.