Heavy Snow — Pickens Mountains, South Carolina

2026-01-30 to 2026-01-31 · Pickens Mountains, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

For the second time in a week, a winter storm impacted the South Carolina mountains as an area of low pressure intensified across the Deep South. In this case, all precipitation fell as snow. Snow began falling during the late evening of the 30th and continued off and on for around 24 hours, with periods of heavy snow becoming common during the morning of the 31st. By the time the snow tapered off, 5 to 8 inch totals along with locally higher amounts were reported across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1312917. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.