A prolonged period of widespread precipitation fell across southeast Georgia in the presence of an arctic airmass, beginning in the early evening hours and continuing after sunrise the following morning. The setup resulted in a rare winter storm across the region, with all of southeast Georgia being impacted by significant accumulations of snow and sleet.
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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.
The episode as NWS CHS wrote it up.
A prolonged period of widespread precipitation fell across southeast Georgia in the presence of an arctic airmass, beginning in the early evening hours and continuing after sunrise the following morning. The setup resulted in a rare winter storm across the region, with all of southeast Georgia being impacted by significant accumulations of snow and sleet. Temperatures remained cold for several days following the end of the winter weather, so impacts continued for an extended period of time. Hazardous travel conditions persisted for several days as well, causing significant disruptions across the region.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 21, 3:27 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 246 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-222000- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 246 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information about the following possible hazardous weather: - Excessive Cold - Ice Accumulation - Snow/Sleet .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information about the following possible hazardous weather: - Excessive Cold && The Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook can be found at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo/?wfo=chs
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</html>The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
16 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across McIntosh County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations of 2.0 inches and 2.2 inches were received from the public in the Darien area.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across McIntosh County. A public report of 2.7 inches of storm total snow/sleet accumulation was received from the Townsend area.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Long County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations ranged from 2.0-4.5 inches across the county. The highest amounts were recorded around Donald where a public report of 4.5 inches was received. Also, the NWS coop observer in Ludowici (LUDG1) measured 3 inches.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Tattnall County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations ranged from 2.5-4.0 inches across the county. Reports from specific locations include 3.5-4.0 inches around Collins, 3.0 inches near Cobbtown, 3.0 inches near Mendes, and 2.5 inches near Glennville.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Candler County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations ranged from 2.0-3.0 inches across the county, including a public report of 3.0 inches in Metter.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Evans County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations ranged from 3.0-4.0 inches, with most of the reports coming from the Claxton area.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Bulloch County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations generally ranged from 3.0-4.0 inches across the county. Reports from specific locations include 4.0 inches near Hopeulikit, 4.0 inches around Statesboro, and 3.8 inches near Brooklet.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Liberty County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were mostly 2.0-3.0 inches across the county. Reports from specific locations include a CoCoRaHS report of 2.5 inches from the Midway area and a public report of 3.0 inches from Fort Stewart.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Bryan County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were 3.0-4.0 inches across the inland portion of the county. Reports from specific locations include 3.0-3.5 inches in the Richmond Hill area, as well as 3.0 inches in the Pembroke area.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Bryan County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were 3.0-4.0 inches across the coastal portion of the county. Reports from specific locations include 3.0 inches at Fort McAllister and 3.5 inches at Kilkenny Marina.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Liberty County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were mostly 2.0-3.0 inches across the county. In the coastal portion of the county, a report of 3.5 inches of mostly sleet was received from Halfmoon Marina.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Jenkins County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations ranged from 2.0-4.0 inches across the county. Reports from specific locations include a public report of 2.8 inches near Millen, and a CoCoRaHS report of 4.2 inches near Oliver.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Screven County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were mostly 3.0-4.0 inches across the county. Several CoCoRaHS observers reported including 3.0 inches near Rocky Ford, 3.0 inches east of Sylvania, 3.0 inches near Newington, and 4.5 inches just to the west of Sylvania. Also, a public report of 4.0 inches was received from the Dover area.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Effingham County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were mostly 2.0-4.0 inches across the county. Several CoCoRaHS observers reported including 2.5 inches north of Rincon, 3.0 inches east of Springfield, 3.1 inches in Marlow, and 4.5 inches southeast of Guyton. Also, several public reports were received including 4.0 inches near Kildare and 4.0 inches just west of Springfield.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Chatham County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations of 2.0-4.0 inches were reported at various locations across the inland portion of the county. These locations include a public report of 3.8 inches in Pooler and 1.8 inches at the WTOC studios near Garden City.
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Chatham County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations of 2.0-4.0 inches were reported at various locations across the coastal portion of the county. These reports include CoCoRaHS observations of 3.3 inches in Coffee Bluff, 3.0 inches on Skidaway Island, and 3.2 inches near Isle of Hope. Also, public reports were received including 3.0 inches on Skidaway Island, 2.5 inches near Savannah, 3.0 inches on Tybee Island, and 3.8 inches on Burnside Island.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, January 2025
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: 1232643, 1232645, 1232647, 1232648, 1232650, 1232651, 1232653, 1232658, 1232659, 1232661, 1233646, 1232654, 1232656, 1232657, 1232662, 1232663.