Heavy Snow — Southern Lancaster, South Carolina

2022-01-28 to 2022-01-29 · Southern Lancaster, South Carolina

Event narrative

Reports from the public and trained spotters indicated snow amounts ranging from 1 to 2 inches across the zone. The highest amount was 2 inches in the town of Lancaster. 1.8 inches was reported in Heath Springs.

Wider weather episode

Strong upper level energy, and cold temperatures, led to an area of light snow across the N/NE Midlands of SC. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from around one half inch or less across the Central Midlands of SC to over 2 inches in the NE Midlands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994698. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.