<p>Much of Charleston and coastal South Carolina saw more than five inches of snow on Wednesday, January 3, as a severe winter storm affected the eastern United States.</p><p>Schools in several counties were shut and thousands of residents living near the coast lost power, local paper The State reported</a>. Interstate 526, a heavily traveled highway in Charleston, was partially shut down.</p><p>The National Weather Service said Wednesday marked Charleston’s third snowiest day in history. The city recording its heaviest snowfall in December 1989, when six inches accumulated</a>.</p><p>Counties across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia also experienced frigid temperatures</a>. The storm was forecast to move up the East Coast as residents in the tri-state area</a> and beyond braced for blizzard conditions. Credit: Instagram/sheasinclair via Storyful</p><br />
