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Heavy Snow in Northern Lancaster, South Carolina

Heavy Snow January 31, 2026 · Northern Lancaster, South Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple measurements across northern Lancaster of between 5 to 9 inches of storm total snowfall. Highest measured amount in northern Lancaster was 9 inches near Indian Land.

The wider storm

A unique snow setup for South Carolina developed as a strong coastal low strengthening offshore, while a upper level disturbance shifted over our area. This provided sufficient synoptic and mesoscale lift for widespread heavy snow across SC along with unusually high snow to liquid ratios between 15-20 to 1. A brief period of sleet-graupel occurred at the onset of the event following by 12 hours of light-moderate snow across the area, with highest amounts in the Pee Dee region of SC.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310867. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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