Nobody can say yet. But January 2026 just showed what it looks like when it does.
NOAA's 1991-2020 normal. Charleston, Beaufort and the Lowcountry mostly go without.
Fingerville hit 8.4. A band near the NC line saw 13 to 18. Four people died statewide.
A storm like that happens once every four or five years. The state does not equip for it.
A strong El Nino favors more precipitation. Whether it's snow depends on cold air, not odds.