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Heavy Snow — Northern Colleton, South Carolina
January 31, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Widespread snow impacted the inland half of Colleton County. Snowfall accumulations generally ranged from a dusting up to 1.5 inches. The highest reported amounts were in the Walterboro area of 1 to 1.5 inches. However, Colleton County Emergency Management reported almost 40 snow and ice covered roads across the county which made travel quite treacherous. Impacted roads include Highway 17A from the Dorchester County line all the way to Walterboro, Sidneys Road and Bullseye Lane, Hampton Street, and mile marker 68 on Interstate 95 northbound. Unfortunately, the dangerous travel conditions did result in a fatal car accident in the 9800 block of Sidneys Road near Bullseye Lane. One person died and another was seriously injured in the accident at this location.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.