Winter Weather — Oconee Mountains, South Carolina

2017-03-12 · Oconee Mountains, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance interacting with an unseasonably cold air mass resulted in an area of snow that moved quickly across portions of Upstate South Carolina during the morning of the 12th. Precipitation began as rain in many areas, but quickly changed to snow. Most locations saw total snowfall accumulation from a dusting to less than two inches. However, some locations across the eastern Piedmont saw up to 3 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 684888. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.