Winter Storm — Coastal Georgetown, South Carolina

2018-01-03 · Coastal Georgetown, South Carolina

Event narrative

Snow began falling by noon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by 630 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from half inch to three inches with most of the snow falling inland. A tenth of an inch of ice was also reported. 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 737090. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.