If you’re hoping for a white Christmas in the Lowcountry in 2020, there’s a chance your wish of a Christmas snow may come true.
According to WCIV Chief Meteorologist Dave Williams in Charleston, a December trend may continue in the weeks ahead that could lead to snow in the Carolinas closer to the coast.
Low pressure centers have been forming offshore of the Carolinas, and if one of them tracks along the coast, moisture could be thrown over cold air and produce frozen precipitation.
For snow to actually fall in the Lowcountry, he said that cold air below 32 degrees would need to be in place before one of these storms passed by. Otherwise, we would just see cold rain.
While there are no promises of snow falling on the 25th, there is certainly the possibility of it happening.
That would be fantastic!
Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can immobilize an entire region. Even areas that normally experience mild winters can be hit with a major snowstorm or extreme cold.
We sure do know all about that here in Beaufort. Look at the snowfall of two years ago, on January 3rd, 2018. We got some six inches of snow and the Lowcountry froze over and most parts of it came to a standstill for four or five days.
Snow and ice storms, coupled with cold temperatures, periodically threaten South Carolina. All it takes is the aforementioned factors to line up.
Winter storms can damage property, create safety risks, destroy crops and valuable timber, damage infrastructure components such as power lines and have enormous economic impacts…and they can sure be one heck of an inconvenience.
We don’t have salt trucks and snow plows here in town. Most natives don’t even know how to safely navigate their vehicles on snow covered roads.
Lots had never even experienced it until two years ago.
During the winter months in the Lowcountry, it helps to stay aware, because winter weather isn’t a joke around these parts. And, you just never know when it’ll be headed our way.
After all, nobody expected what happened 2 years ago, and a Christmas snow would surely be a delight here in Beaufort SC.
