On January 3rd, Folly Beach experienced a shocking snow storm that left our beach town in a total Winter Wonderland!

The storm was the first to hit since 2010 and there have only been two storms since 1970 that created more snow in Charleston than this one. The snow closed businesses, schools, bridges, and even the Charleston International Airport for several days. Weather reports state that up to five inches of snow fell on Folly Beach.

The minute the snow started to fall, parents and children made a run for the beach, and surrounding streets. Folly natives and visitors did not want to miss out on this monumental event. Living in the Lowcountry, most residents do not own sleds. However, the people on Folly got creative and used everything from cardboard to boogie boards to ensure they did not miss out on the rare chance to sled on Folly!

The beach was filled with people of all ages partaking in snowball fights, building snowmen, making snow angels, and walking their dogs. The snowstorm on Folly Beach was an extremely rare event, but these photos (almost) make us wish it happened more often!

Picture Below: Photo Credit Elaine Murray with FollyShotz

Here are a few pictures to show what this extraordinary event looked like on Folly!

We loved watching our beach town enjoy the snow. It truly was historical to experience the beautiful blanket of snow that covered Folly Beach.

Although we love the warm weather we have here on the coast, we hope it doesn’t take another eight years to see snow on Folly again!