South Carolina Snow Day Calculator

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South Carolina ZIP Code Coverage

Greenville and Upstate

29601β†’29699

Columbia Metro Area

29201β†’29229

Charleston Region

29401β†’29492

Pee Dee Region

29501β†’29599

Aiken and Western SC

29801β†’29899

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South Carolina Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • β€’Blue Ridge Mountains
  • β€’Atlantic Coast
  • β€’Lake Marion
  • β€’Savannah River

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

3.6 inches

Snow Days per Year

5 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

2 days/year

School Districts

79

South Carolina Historical Snow Events

Record Snowstorm

1973-02-09

Snowfall: 24 inches

Largest snowfall in state history, widespread power outages

Winter Storm Grayson

2018-01-03

Snowfall: 6 inches

Rare coastal snow, Charleston airport closed, state of emergency declared

Historic Ice Storm

2014-02-12

Snowfall: 4 inches

Over 350,000 without power, week-long school closures across state

South Carolina Snow Facts

The 1973 snowstorm remains the most significant winter weather event in South Carolina history, dropping two feet of snow in the upstate

Charleston has only received measurable snow eight times in the past 80 years

The upstate region averages 4-5 snow events per year, while the coast might go years without seeing any snow

South Carolina's worst winter weather often comes from ice storms rather than snow accumulation