Sledding, snowball fights and snow angels: South Carolina coast revels in a rare winter wonderland

Lowcountry residents woke up Jan. 22 to a relatively unfamiliar sight and sound — a healthy blanket of snow and the silence it brought. But that hush quickly changed to the sounds of laughter and the crunch of snow under foot and tire — and, in some cases, makeshift sled — as a region got out and about in the winter wonderland.  

While many across the state frolicked, local officials took a more somber tone, warning people to keep off the roads and that disruptions due to dangerously cold temperatures could continue at least into Jan. 23.

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— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) January 23, 2025