SC may get snow soon. Here’s the remaining winter forecast from NWS, Farmers Almanac

If you’re looking for snow in South Carolina, it’s not this week but check back in a couple of weeks.

That’s not a forecast. That’s history. If the state is going to get snow, it historically comes in late January or early February.

But even that is a long shot, Meteorologist Pierce Larkin of the National Weather Service said Monday.

“It doesn’t happen often,” he said.

Especially in the Midlands.

Columbia experienced 16 inches of snow during the 1973 Blizzard from Feb. 9 –11) and 8.6 inches on Feb 12, 2010, records show.

But for anyone looking really hard, there may be some flurries later this week when temperatures plunge and a bit of rain — half an inch or less — moves in.

“A flurry of two,” Larkin said.

The forecast calls for lows in the 20s Thursday and Friday with highs in the 40s.

“Strong dry front moves through on Thursday bringing gusty winds and well below average temperatures. The pattern repeats over again with another mostly dry front pushing in over the weekend,” the Weather Service said.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac concurs. Sunny, cold. Sunny, very cold. Showers, milder in late January.

For the first week in February, the almanac says sunny, then rain, heavy at times; warmer.

Overall for February the publication says temperature 51° (4° above avg.), precipitation 4.5” (average).

The Farmer’s Almanac, not to be confused with the Old Farmer’s, predicts average temperatures with many wet periods in the Southeast.

“Northern portions, particularly in the Appalachian regions, may see occasional snow events,” the almanac said.