Winter Storm — Williamsburg, South Carolina

2018-01-03 · Williamsburg, South Carolina

Event narrative

Snow began falling by afternoon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by 6 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from four to isolated eight inch amounts. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold preceded and followed the event, lasting until Jan 8th.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure bombed off the east coast, bringing a wintry mix for the Carolinas. Local snowfall totals averaged from 2 to 5 inches with some ice accretion from Georgetown to Myrtle Beach. Record cold followed the next week.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 737086. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.