Ice Storm in Sumter, South Carolina

Ice Storm January 25, 2026 · Sumter, South Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

SC Highway Patrol reported multiple trees and large branches down due to ice accumulation along Gary Road and Black River Road. Time estimated by radar.

The wider storm

A classic ice storm setup developed across the Midlands of South Carolina January 25th. Cold air damming at the surface and strong overrunning aloft produced light and moderate freezing across the Central Midlands with sleet predominant in the Northern Midlands. The southern Midlands saw a shorter period of freezing rain and rain. Damage was primarily due to tree and limb damage along with associated hazardous and impassable roadways.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310722. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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