Snowfall!

Last weekend was a memorable one in the Charleston area. It rarely snows here so when the local meteorologists start to talk about a significant chance of the white stuff, we get excited. 

This was the scene at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31. The forecasts were correct. The weather prognosticators were so confident that no snow would have been quite embarrassing. 

Well, I saw the writing on the wall. Friday at around noon, I got in some tennis practice, knowing my regular Saturday morning game with friends was in doubt. 

When the sun came up Sunday, we had beautiful white snow to go with a beautiful blue sky. 

I was outside around 8:30 to capture these images. I heard that this was the first time Charleston had consecutive snowfalls since 1988 and 1989. Here’s my post from January 2025 when we had substantially more accumulation. 

January 2018 had another big snow event for the S.C. Lowcountry. 

We had about 3 inches last year. Only about 1/2 inch this time. 

But it was enough to cover the ground, house and roads. 

The street must not have been too icy. These bicyclists were out early, checking out our winter wonderland. 

I’m glad I was outside early enough to take these pictures. 

Glad because the snow wasn’t around too long. 

No golf would be played this day. 

By mid-afternoon most of the snow melted away. 

It was a short-lived snow, but good while it lasted, and not too disruptive, especially since it took place during a weekend. 

The birds get very active during freezing weather, perhaps storing extra food helps them cope with the cold. We’ve had Baltimore Orioles visiting for a couple of months now. They really like the grape jelly I put out for them. 

In this still shot from the above video, note the band around the bird’s left leg. There’s another band on his right leg, too. You’re being tracked fella! 

I like that my feeder camera often identifies the type of bird. Here’s a Hermit Thrush with a snoot full of jelly. 

An Orange-crowned Warbler (center) and a Pine Warbler were among other feathered visitors on February 1, 2026- a snow day to be remembered! 

Let's have a three-peat in 2027!