Heavy Snow — Inland Berkeley, South Carolina

2026-01-31 · Inland Berkeley, South Carolina

Event narrative

Periods of snow impacted the inland portion of Berkeley County and produced widespread accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. The highest reported totals were 3 inches around Moncks Corner, 2.9 inches in Sangaree, 2.2 inches near College Park, 2 inches in Bonneau, and 2 inches in the Goose Creek area.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm impacted much of southeast South Carolina 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 1314020. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.