Sleet — Southern Pickens, South Carolina

1999-01-31 · Southern Pickens, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

Unusually strong arctic high pressure centered over New England ridged south into the western Carolinas during the morning of the 31st, ushering in very cold and dry air. The cold airmass was deep enough this time for the precipitation associated with a low pressure system tracking east across the Gulf Coast States to fall mainly as snow, although sleet was mixed in at times. Snow and sleet accumulations by late evening ranged between 1 and 3 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5680901. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.