The Friday evening snow appears to rank as the 11th highest snow on record at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
The updated records are below….. Courtesy the National Weather Service in Charleston.
Savannah Airport Snow Data
Records go back to 1874.
Highest daily snowfall.
1. 3.6 inches...8 February 1968
2. 3.2 inches...23 December 1989
3.2 inches...10 February 1973
4. 2.0 inches...13 February 1899
5. 1.8 inches...15 February 1895
6. 1.3 inches...31 January 1977
7. 1.1 inches...1 march 1986
8. 1.0 inches...23 February 1989
1.0 inches...13 February 1958
1.0 inches...18 January 1893
11. 0.9 inches… 12 February 2009
Friday evening’s snow was the first measured snowfall at SAV/HHI Airport since 1996.
Highest snowfall reports from the viewing area……..
1. Smoaks (Colleton Co) 7 inches
2. Millett (Allendale Co) 6 inches
3. Walterboro (Colleton Co) 5 inches
4. Varnville (Hampton Co) 5 inches
5. Sylvania (Screven Co) 4 inches
6. Pineland (Jasper Co) 4 inches
7. Millen (Jenkins Co) 3.5 inches
8. Yemassee (Hampton Co) 3.5 inches
9. Beaufort (Beaufort Co) 3 inches
10. Cobbtown (Tattnall Co) 3 inches
11. Statesboro (Bulloch Co) 2.5 inches
12. Hinesville (Liberty Co) 2 inches
13. Pembroke (Bryan Co) 2 inches
14. Metter (Candler Co) 2 inches
15. Guyton (Effingham Co) 2 inches
16. Springfield (Effingham Co) 2 inches
17. Pooler (Chatham Co) 1.5 inches
18. Savannah/HHI Airport .9 inches
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