Who got the most snow? Here are the numbers for the Hilton Head area
For the second year in a row, the South Carolina Lowcountry was blanketed in a layer of white, fluffy snow.
What started as a light mix of freezing rain, quickly turned into snowfall around 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31.
How much of a dusting did the Beaufort County area get?
According to the latest snowfall totals from the National Weather Service, the Port Royal area recorded the most snowfall, with 3.5 inches.
Here’s how much snow fell across other areas of Beaufort and Jasper counties on Saturday:
- Hilton Head Island: 2 inches
- Bluffton: 1.5 to 1.8 inches
- Beaufort: 1.9 inches
- Port Royal: 3.5 inches
- Okatie: 2.5 to 3 inches
- Hardeeville: 1.5 to 2.4 inches
- Ridgeland: 1.8 inches
To view total snowfall data across the Southeast recorded by the NWS, click here.
How does it compare to January 2025’s snowfall?
Last year’s snowfall on Jan. 21 brought just a bit more to the Beaufort County area, with Bluffton seeing the heaviest amount of snowfall with 4 inches recorded:
- Hilton Head Island: 3.5 inches
- Bluffton: 4 inches
- Beaufort: 3 inches
- Port Royal: 2.5 inches
- Okatie: 3.5 inches
- Hardeeville: 3 inches
- Ridgeland: 2.5 inches
What’s next?
Colder temperatures will continue through the next few days, making roadways potentially dangerous.
While one road in Bluffton was briefly closed due to ice on Sunday, no other roadways have been closed. For drivers who must hit the roads, local police issued reminders to slow down, allow extra following distance and to clear all snow and ice from vehicles and windshields before driving.
Schools and government offices either closed or moved to virtual platforms on Monday, Feb. 2.
This story was originally published February 2, 2026 at 10:11 AM.
