Snow totals South Carolina
As of 1:18 PM EDT, no snowfall has been reported anywhere in South Carolina (SC) during the past 24 hours. The state's leading season total belongs to Greenville, which has recorded 0.0 inches of snow for the 2026-27 season. That compares with a normal-to-date total of 0.0 inches for that city, which is the amount the city would typically have by this date. These numbers come from GHCN-Daily station observations, quality-checked by NOAA.
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Based on NCEI station records, Greenville, South Carolina, is the highest placed South Carolina city for average snowfall per season, at 84 among 105 tracked cities. Full city snow ranking
Snowfall records across South Carolina
| City | Biggest day | Snowiest season | Average season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 12.0 inches Jan 7, 1988 | 17.1 inches 1971-72 | 4.9 inches |
| Charleston | 6.0 inches Dec 23, 1989 | 8.0 inches 1989-90 | 0.5 inches |
| Columbia | 12.3 inches Feb 10, 1973 | 18.2 inches 1972-73 | 1.6 inches |
How much snow did South Carolina get?
For 2026-27, city-by-city snowfall totals and accumulation, season to date, compared with the NCEI 1991-2020 normal for today's date.
| City | Season to date | Normal to date | vs normal | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 0.0 inches | 0.0 inches | 0 | |
| Charleston | 0.0 inches | 0.0 inches | 0 | |
| Columbia | 0.0 inches | 0.0 inches | 0 |
Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks. Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
Snow questions
Where is the most snow in South Carolina?
At 4.9 inches a season, Greenville is the snowiest of the cities measured on this page.
How much snow does South Carolina get a year?
0.5 inches at Charleston to 4.9 inches at Greenville is the range of average seasonal snowfall among the cities measured here, based on 1991-2020 normals.
What is the snowpack in South Carolina?
Snowfall is the depth of new snow that falls, which these pages total. Snowpack is the snow standing on the ground and its water content, tracked by SNOTEL stations operated by the NRCS, a USDA agency.
Recent days with reports in South Carolina
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