Winter Weather in Greater Greenville, South Carolina

As a strengthening upper level disturbance and associated cold front approached the region from the Tennessee Valley, light precipitation developed across the foothills and upper Piedmont of South Carolina during the early morning hours. While the precipitation started as rain or a rain/snow mix in most areas, a transition to snow had occurred in most locations by sunrise. As the snow band moved east throughout the morning and early afternoon, snowfall rates increased, and total accumulations ranged from 1-3 inches across much of the area. The snow tapered off to flurries by mid-afternoon.