Winter Weather — Greater Pickens, South Carolina

2010-01-29 to 2010-01-30 · Greater Pickens, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

Precipitation began as light snow early in the evening across northern portions of the Upstate. By late evening, snow had mostly changed to sleet, except in areas along the North Carolina border. By the pre-dawn hours, total accumulations ranged from trace amounts of sleet near the I-85 corridor, to as much as 4 inches of snow along the North Carolina border.

The wintry mix persisted across northern portions of the Upstate overnight. In most areas, accumulations of 1-2 inches of sleet and snow (mainly sleet) occurred, with a tenth to a quarter inch glaze of ice occurring on top of the sleet and snow. However, a small area of northern Spartanburg County saw more in the way of snow, generally 4-6 inches. Also, a small area of heavy ice accumulation occurred over the mountains of Greenville County, resulting in numerous downed trees and power outages.

Farther to the south, mixture of rain, snow, and sleet developed over the southern part of the Upstate and the northwest Piedmont of South Carolina. The precipitation continued off and on through the overnight, before changing to light rain or freezing rain during the morning of the 30th. Total sleet and snowfall accumulation ranged from trace amounts over the lower piedmont to a half inch closer to I-85. Light ice accretion occurred on the 30th, mainly on elevated surfaces.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 213341. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.