Severe Weather History


South Carolina Heavy Snow History: 393 Recorded Events

393

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

1

Direct deaths

$2.0M

Property damage

South Carolina heavy snow history: 393 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

South Carolina heavy snow history by decade

South Carolina heavy snow history: recorded events per decade
South Carolina heavy snow history: recorded events per decade

The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported heavy snow events across South Carolina. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most heavy snow events in South Carolina

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Aiken County10$02026–2026
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in South Carolina · Heavy Snow across the U.S.