Heavy Snow in Sumter, South Carolina

Heavy Snow February 1, 2026 · Sumter, South Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple measurements across the county of between 2 and 5.5 inches of storm total snow with snow accumulating into February 1st. Highest measured amount in the county was 5.5 inches near Dalzell.

The wider storm

A unique snow setup for South Carolina continued into February 1st as a strong coastal low strengthening offshore, while a upper level disturbance shifted over our area. This provided sufficient synoptic and mesoscale lift to continue across portions of northern and eastern SC with unusually high snow to liquid ratios between 15-20 to 1 and highest amounts in the Pee Dee region of SC.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1319958. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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