Winter Weather — Inland Chatham, Georgia

2026-01-31 · Inland Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

Light snow was reported across the entire inland half of Chatham County. While most locations received total accumulations of less than an inch, one CoCoRaHS observer reported 3.2 inches of total accumulation near the Effingham County line near the intersection of Highway 30 and Hodgeville Road. The official daily snowfall total at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) was 0.5 inches. Chatham County Emergency Management also reported that 8 different bridges were iced over and closed, including multiple accidents at a few of these locations.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm impacted much of southeast Georgia with significant snow accumulations and very cold wind chill temperatures. An area of low pressure shifted off the Southeast coast while deepening, ushering in a very cold air mass across the region. The depth of cold air was sufficient to support snow as the primary precipitation type. Rain quickly transitioned to snow during the afternoon hours, which continued into the evening before ending. Most of the snow accumulation impacted areas along and north of Interstate 16, with the highest amounts reported across Screven, Bulloch, and Effingham counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1313849. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.