Winter Storm, York
- When
- February 12, 1:00 AM EST to February 13, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- York forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.975, -81.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in South Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2014
A Miller type-A low pressure system moved up along the South Carolina coast bringing widespread snow, which by late morning began to change to sleet and freezing rain. Precipitation eventually changed back to snow before ending during the morning of the 13th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
A Miller type-A low pressure system moved up along the South Carolina coast bringing widespread snow, which by late morning began to change to sleet and freezing rain. Precipitation eventually changed back to snow before ending during the morning of the 13th. Most areas saw 3-6 inches of snow and sleet.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Chester
- When
- February 12, 1:00 AM EST to February 13, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Chester forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.692, -81.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Union
- When
- February 12, 1:00 AM EST to February 13, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.689, -81.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Laurens
- When
- February 12, 1:00 AM EST to February 13, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Laurens forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.484, -82.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 12 to 14, 2014
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2014
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 12 to 13, 2014
- Flooding in Washington, February 12 to 14, 2014
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 12 to 13, 2014
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, February 12 to 14, 2014
- Flooding in Idaho, February 12 to 14, 2014
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 12 to 14, 2014
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 12 to 15, 2014
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2014
- Winter Storm in Virginia, February 12 to 13, 2014
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Florida, February 12, 2014
More
Every storm in South Carolina in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, February 2014
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 501134, 501135, 501136, 501137.