Ice Storm in Fairfield, South Carolina

Ice Storm February 17, 2003 · Fairfield, South Carolina

Injuries

What the National Weather Service wrote

An ice storm produced 1/2" of freezing rain on trees, highways, and other structures.

The wider storm

An ice storm over the upper midlands produced 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch of ice on trees, highways, and other structures. Some trees and powerlines fell causing power outages in parts of Lancaster, Newberry, and Fairfield counties. Numerous injuries were reported from ice related traffic accidents. Ice accululations of around an 1/8 of an inch were reported in portions of Lexington, Richland, Sumter, Saluda, and Edgefield counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5339955. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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