Heavy Snow — York, South Carolina

2004-02-26 to 2004-02-27 · York, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow began to fall across much of the Upstate during the late morning. Although snowfall intensity decreased dramatically during the early-to-middle portion of the afternoon, heavy snow redeveloped during the late afternoon, and continued into the evening and overnight hours. Scattered thunderstorms contributed to intense snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour from time to time, especially in the eastern piedmont, where total snowfall of 12-22 inches occurred, with the axis of heaviest snowfall extending from Rock Hill northeast to the North Carolina border. Thousands of people were stranded on I-77 during the early afternoon, and some required rescue. The weight of this snowfall caused damage to numerous roofs, while some roofs completely collapsed. West of I-26, accumulations were considerably lighter, generally in the 4-8 inch range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5388273. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.