Winter Weather — Greenville Mountains, South Carolina

2017-03-12 · Greenville Mountains, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance interacting with an unseasonably cold air mass resulted in light to moderate snow overspreading the South Carolina mountains late on the 11th, continuing through the overnight hours before tapering off on the morning of the 12th. Total snowfall accumulation generally ranged from 1-3 inches. However, some locations above 2500 feet or so received as much as 5 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 684864. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.