A cold front shifted south through the region on January 20th, allowing cool and dry air from a polar air mass to begin filtering into the region. The front stalled to our south on January 21st, while upper level energy approached the region, and a wave of low pressure moved NE along the stalled front offshore.
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The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.
A cold front shifted south through the region on January 20th, allowing cool and dry air from a polar air mass to begin filtering into the region. The front stalled to our south on January 21st, while upper level energy approached the region, and a wave of low pressure moved NE along the stalled front offshore. This allowed precipitation to spread into, or develop over, our region during the afternoon of January 21st. The precipitation generally started out as light rain then it transitioned to light freezing rain, sleet, and/or snow, or a combination thereof, as low level temperatures continued to fall. The precipitation continued through the evening then shifted out of the region generally after midnight. Total snow and ice amounts were light, with minimal impact.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
A CoCoRaHS observer reported 0.6 inches of snow in the far northern portion of the county. A CO-OP observer south of Lincolnton reported 0.4 inches of snow.
Public reported 0.5 inches of snow 4 miles NNW of Thomson.
Public reported 0.5 inches of snow in Evans.
Public reported 0.3 inches of snow 5 miles NE of Hephzibah. 0.3 inch of snow was reported at Augusta Bush Field Airport. Light amounts of freezing rain, around 0.01 inch, were also reported in Augusta and vicinity.
A light amount of sleet, with no significant accumulation, was reported in Vidette.
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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: 993595, 993597, 993598, 993599, 993600.