Heavy Snow — Pickens Mountains, South Carolina

2022-01-15 to 2022-01-16 · Pickens Mountains, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

Moisture overspread the southern Appalachians late on the 15th as strengthening low pressure moved across the Deep South. Strong northeast winds supplied ample cold air for the precipitation to begin as light snow. Snow increased in intensity throughout the overnight, with snowfall rates of around an inch per hour becoming common during the pre-dawn hours. Heavy snowfall criteria of 2 to 4 inches was reached in many areas by daybreak, with accumulating snow continuing through the morning hours before tapering off to occasional snow showers that continued to produce light accumulations through the afternoon. Total snowfall ranged from 6 to 10 inches across much of the area. Travel was very difficult to nearly impossible across much of the area throughout the 16th and much of the 17th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994376. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.