Does SC still have any chance for snow the rest of the winter? Here’s what Farmer’s Almanac predicts

Patrick McCreless
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With ice and snow again freezing parts of the U.S. in recent days, what chance is there that South Carolina will see any of the white stuff over the remainder of winter?

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, not much.

A winter storm system has blasted parts of the southern U.S. with sleet and snow in recent days, causing hazardous conditions and leaving hundreds of thousands without power, the AP reports.

Meanwhile, South Carolina has seen mainly some rain and fairly average temperatures for this time of year. And according to the Farmer’s Almanac, is appears that’s unlikely to change for the rest of winter.

The Farmer’s Almanac winter forecast for the Palmetto State and the rest of the Southeast calls for intervals of rain showers over the next couple of weeks, followed by a big temperature increase for President’s Day weekend.

For Feb. 20-23, temperatures should actually feel more like mid-May, the Almanac predicts.

Moving into early March, the Almanac predicts more periods of rain, followed by unseasonably mild temperatures.

How the Almanac makes its predictions

Founded in 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac uses a secret formula that includes components such as “sunspot activity, tidal action, the position of the planet,” to predict long-range weather forecasts. The forecasts are typically made two years in advance. Fans of the Farmers’ Almanac have, over the years, calculated that the predictions are accurate 80-85% of the time.

What does the National Weather Service say about snow?

Chris Rohrbach, meteorologist with the National Weather Service West Columbia, said snow is not out of the question for the state for the remainder of winter.

“We can get snow around this time of year … sometimes it can be a decent amount … but it’s kind of sporadic,” Rohrbach said.

He added, however, that there’s no truly accurate way to predict if there will be any snow beyond a seven-day forecast.

“There’s nothing out for us for the next seven days,” he said.