Winter Weather — Pickens Mountains, South Carolina

2018-02-04 · Pickens Mountains, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

As a wave of low pressure developed and moved along a stationary front over the Deep South, moisture spread into the Upstate South Carolina during the early morning hours of the 4th. The precipitation began as a mixture of rain sleet and snow in many areas. While some light accumulation of sleet and snow was reported across the mountains, all areas transitioned to freezing rain by mid-morning. Ice accretion of .1 to .2 inch was common, but primarily confined to elevated surfaces and vegetation due to temperatures hovering right around freezing.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 729633. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.