Heavy Snow — Screven, Georgia

2026-01-31 · Screven, Georgia

Event narrative

Based on numerous reports, snowfall totals across Screven County generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts. The highest measured amounts included 4.5 inches in Sylvania, 3 to 3.5 inches around Hilltonia, 3 inches around Woodcliff, and 3 inches in Newington. Post event analysis shows that the lightest accumulations occurred in the western portion of the county while the heaviest occurred across the eastern portion of the county.

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 1313852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.