Update: What Lowcountry areas got the most snow? Here are numbers for Hilton Head & SC
The rumors are true. The Lowcountry has been covered in a blanket of snow for the first time since 2018.
Much of the snowfall happened overnight, with ice and sleet starting around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
It appears on latest snowfall totals from the National Weather Service that Bluffton received the most snow at 4 inches, followed by Hilton Head Island at 3.5 inches.
The area remains under a cold weather advisory until Thursday but the winter storm warning was lifted Wednesday, Jan. 22, at noon. However, cold temperatures will continue through the next few days, making roadways potentially dangerous.
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These temperatures, which will hover around freezing, will create driving risks and more dangerous roads on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Beaufort and Jasper county officials are advising residents to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary.
This story will be updated throughout the week as final data is recorded by the National Weather Service.
Here is how much snow accumulated in these areas in 2025 and how it stacks up to previous snowfall, according to the NWS:
2025 snowfall amounts
Okatie: 3.5 inches
Hardeeville: 3 inches
Ridgeland: 2.5 inches
Bluffton: 4 inches
Beaufort: 3 inches
Port Royal: 2.5 inches
Hilton Head Island: 3.5 inches
Charleston: 2 inches
Savannah: 3 inches
Tybee Island: 2.6 inches
With the current reported snowfall from the NWS, Bluffton saw the heaviest snowfall in Beaufort County, with 4 inches total.
2018 snowfall amounts.
In 2018, Charleston saw the most amount of snowfall with 5.3 inches covering the area.
Here are recorded levels of snowfall from the NWS during the 2018 storm:
Okatie: 4 inches
Hardeeville: 3 inches
Ridgeland: 6 inches
Bluffton: 4 inches
Beaufort: 3.5 inches
Port Royal: 3 inches
Hilton Head Island: 4.5 inches
Savannah: 2.8
Tybee Island: 1 inch
The Callawassie Island area saw the most amount of snowfall for Beaufort County, with 4.8 inches of snow covering the area.
This story was originally published January 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM.
