South Carolina

A look at South Carolina’s rare blast of snow and ice after brutal winter storm

By Michaela Broyles

Winter Storm Grayson smacked South Carolina with a rare blast of snow and ice Wednesday, hitting several parts of the state with heavy snowfall.

Here’s some snapshots and videos of the aftermath of the storm along the Grand Strand, Charleston and Hilton Head.

Aynor

Jacob West, age 8, and his father Eric spent Thursday morning building a snowman and a fort in downtown Aynor. While much of the Grand Strand missed the heaviest snowfall from Winter Storm Grayson, residents of Aynor woke up to over three inches of snow on Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018.
Jacob West, age 8, and his father Eric spent Thursday morning building a snowman and a fort in downtown Aynor. While much of the Grand Strand missed the heaviest snowfall from Winter Storm Grayson, residents of Aynor woke up to over three inches of snow on Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com
Savannah Gerald and Meredith Harrelson, both age 11, were pulled on an old car hood through the snow by a 4-wheeler driven by Chuck Harrelson at his farm outside Aynor on Thursday. While much of the Grand Strand missed the heaviest snowfall from Winter Storm Grayson, residents of Aynor woke up to over three inches of snow on Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018.
Savannah Gerald and Meredith Harrelson, both age 11, were pulled on an old car hood through the snow by a 4-wheeler driven by Chuck Harrelson at his farm outside Aynor on Thursday. While much of the Grand Strand missed the heaviest snowfall from Winter Storm Grayson, residents of Aynor woke up to over three inches of snow on Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

Conway

The bronze Chanticleer statue at Coastal Carolina University pictured with snow at the TD Sports Complex.
The bronze Chanticleer statue at Coastal Carolina University pictured with snow at the TD Sports Complex. Courtesy Coastal Carolina University
Conway Courthouse. Much of Conway, SC was coated in about an inch of snow on Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018.
Conway Courthouse. Much of Conway, SC was coated in about an inch of snow on Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

Charleston

A person walks in the snow on King Street in Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. A brutal winter storm smacked the coastal Southeast with a rare blast of snow and ice Wednesday, hitting parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina with their heaviest snowfall in nearly three decades. (Matthew Fortner/The Post And Courier via AP)
A person walks in the snow on King Street in Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. A brutal winter storm smacked the coastal Southeast with a rare blast of snow and ice Wednesday, hitting parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina with their heaviest snowfall in nearly three decades. (Matthew Fortner/The Post And Courier via AP) Matthew Fortner AP

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott joked on Twitter about riding a boogie board back to Washington after his flight from Charleston got canceled.

He posted a video of him wiping out in the snow on the boogie board.

Hilton Head

Snow in Bluffton as seen on Jan. 3, 2018.
Snow in Bluffton as seen on Jan. 3, 2018. akincaid@islandpacket.com Alex Kincaid

Myrtle Beach

Ocean Boulevard and Main Street in North Myrtle Beach were covered in ice on Thursday morning. The Grand Strand missed out on the heaviest snows from Winter Storm Grayson, but area roads were solid sheets of ice on Thursday morning Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018.
Ocean Boulevard and Main Street in North Myrtle Beach were covered in ice on Thursday morning. The Grand Strand missed out on the heaviest snows from Winter Storm Grayson, but area roads were solid sheets of ice on Thursday morning Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com
A pedestrian carefully crosses Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach on Thursday morning. The Grand Strand missed out on the heaviest snows from Winter Storm Grayson, but area roads were solid sheets of ice on Thursday morning Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018.
A pedestrian carefully crosses Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach on Thursday morning. The Grand Strand missed out on the heaviest snows from Winter Storm Grayson, but area roads were solid sheets of ice on Thursday morning Thursday. Jan. 4, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

North Myrtle Beach

The "Horseshoe" in North Myrtle Beach on Thursday morning. Jan. 4, 2018.
The "Horseshoe" in North Myrtle Beach on Thursday morning. Jan. 4, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

Pawleys Island

Snow begins falling in Pawley's Island on Wednesday afternoon. Forecasters expect Winter Storm Grayson to drop up to four inches of snow and ice on the Grand Strand area on Wednesday evening. Jan. 3, 2018.
Snow begins falling in Pawley's Island on Wednesday afternoon. Forecasters expect Winter Storm Grayson to drop up to four inches of snow and ice on the Grand Strand area on Wednesday evening. Jan. 3, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

Michaela Broyles: 843-626-0281, @MichaelaBroyles

This story was originally published January 4, 2018 at 6:27 PM with the headline "A look at South Carolina’s rare blast of snow and ice after brutal winter storm."

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