Heavy Snowfall January 2009

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
257 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE STORM
THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA
FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR 
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/COLUMBIA

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT


GEORGIA

...BURKE COUNTY...
   WAYNESBORO               T   235 PM  1/20   EM REPORT

...COLUMBIA COUNTY...
   EVANS                    T   234 PM  1/20   EM REPORT

...LINCOLN COUNTY...
   LINCOLNTON               T   233 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

...MCDUFFIE COUNTY...
   THOMSON                  T   234 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

...RICHMOND COUNTY...
   AUGUSTA                  T   235 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

SOUTH CAROLINA

...AIKEN COUNTY...
   NORTH AUGUSTA          0.3   231 PM  1/20   PUBLIC REPORT

...BAMBERG COUNTY...
   BAMBERG                  T   239 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

...BARNWELL COUNTY...
   BARNWELL                 T   239 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

...CALHOUN COUNTY...
   SAINT MATTHEWS           T   237 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

...CHESTERFIELD COUNTY...
   PAGELAND               6.0   221 PM  1/20   WOLF POND COMMUNITY
   CHESTERFIELD           4.0   222 PM  1/20   3 N OF CHESTERFIELD
   JEFFERSON              3.0   228 PM  1/20   EM REPORT
   PAGELAND               3.0   210 PM  1/20   POST OFFICE

...CLARENDON COUNTY...
   MANNING                  T   236 PM  1/20   COOP OBSERVER

...EDGEFIELD COUNTY...
   JOHNSTON               1.0   230 PM  1/20   COOP OBSERVER

...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
   LONGTOWN               3.0   249 PM  1/20   COOP OBSERVER
   BLAIR                  1.0   250 PM  1/20   POST OFFICE
   WINNSBORO              0.5   249 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

...KERSHAW COUNTY...
   BETHUNE                3.0   223 PM  1/20   BUFFALO 10 NW BETHUNE
   LIBERTY HILL           1.0   223 PM  1/20   POST OFFICE

...LANCASTER COUNTY...
   HEATH SPRINGS          3.0   210 PM  1/20   EM REPORT
   LANCASTER              2.0   208 PM  1/20   EMERGENCY MANAGER
   VAN WYCK               2.0   204 PM  1/20   VAN WYCK POST OFFICE

...LEE COUNTY...
   BISHOPVILLE            2.0   226 PM  1/20   EM REPORT

...LEXINGTON COUNTY...
   IRMO                   0.5   227 PM  1/20   COCORAHS
   LEXINGTON              0.4   230 PM  1/20   COCORAHS

...MCCORMICK COUNTY...
   MCCORMICK                T   233 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

...NEWBERRY COUNTY...
   NEWBERRY               0.5   231 PM  1/20   SHERIFF REPORT
   WHITMIRE               0.5   231 PM  1/20   SHERIFF REPORT

...ORANGEBURG COUNTY...
   ORANGEBURG               T   239 PM  1/20   SHERIFF DISPATCH

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   COLUMBIA                 T   232 PM  1/20   DUSTING

...SALUDA COUNTY...
   SALUDA                 0.5   232 PM  1/20   DUSTING TO 1/2 INCH

...SUMTER COUNTY...
   SUMTER                 1.0   228 PM  1/20   1 INCH N TO 1/2 INCH S

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