Video showed the alligator stuck in an icy pond after the South’s recent deep freeze, which brought a rare bout of ice and snow.
Windchill overnight could bring the temperature down to the single digits in parts of the Midlands, leading to snow accumulation according to the National Weather Service.
Snowfall across South Carolina has shut down schools and government offices and created hazardous roads. E-learning and delays continue through Wednesday.
Here's what to know about Tuesday's snowfall amounts in South Carolina by county, according to the National Weather Service. ∎ Heaviest snowfall: Feb. 15, 1902, 15.0 inches ∎ Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.
Residents throughout northeast South Carolina and coastal North Carolina woke up to something unusual Wednesday morning: snow. Overnight some areas in the region saw as much as five inches of snow, according to reports from local meteorologists in the Grand Strand. This is the most snow the region has seen in at least a decade.
A frozen alligator was spotted in a pond on Cat Island, in South Carolina, on Wednesday. The National Service Office in nearby Charleston, S.C. reported 2-4 inches of snow fell over the region with temperatures that dropped to the mid-20s.
Snow covered roads in parts of coastal South Carolina on Wednesday, January 22, after a winter storm brought several inches of snow to the region. Footage from Austin Bond shows a snowy drive through Murrells Inlet and North Litchfield.
North Litchfield Beach in South Carolina turned into a winter wonderland on Wednesday, January 22, after a winter storm brought several inches of snow to the region. Footage from Austin Bond shows a layer of snow covering the beach and coastal houses in Litchfield by the Sea.
Days after a winter storm dropped ice and record-breaking snow, cleanup efforts were underway Thursday in several major Southern cities such as New Orleans, where crews were removing snow the same way they remove trash,
Instead, late January is usually when South Carolina gets snow — which lines up with the most recent winter events. “I have snow records for Columbia going back to 1949 … the most common time for us to see snow is actually this time of year … the last 10 days of January,” Lavoie said.