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Photos: Charleston Sparkles After a Rare Snowstorm
A blanket of snow turns the Lowcountry to snow country
In the first muted light of a gray-sky morning, shouts of laughter could be heard up and down Charleston’s historic streets as dogs romped, kids frolicked, and kids-at-heart towed makeshift sleds by hand and golf cart. The snowstorm that had pummeled much of the South the day before had not skipped the Holy City, whose colorful homes, storefronts, and camellias looked lovelier than ever under a layer of white.
Photo: CJ Lotz Diego
Ice coats a gate on Rutledge Avenue.
Photo: Ally Sloway
Broad Street in the snow.
Photo: Juliana Falk / @theaccidentalpreservationist
A snow-draped home in the Ansonborough neighborhood.
Photo: Corianna Lehrman
The Aiken-Rhett house.
Photo: Corianna Lehrman
A pup and a frozen-over fountain in Wragg Mall.
Photo: Ally Sloway
Snowy footprints near Charleston’s Rainbow Row.
Photo: Ally Sloway
A cozy scene on Tradd Street.
Photo: Ally Sloway
Charleston’s Rainbow Row gets a kiss of white.
Photo: Ally Sloway
Early-morning snow at the Battery.
Photo: Juliana Falk / @theaccidentalpreservationist
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.
Photo: Juliana Falk / @theaccidentalpreservationist
Frosted plants in Ansonborough.
Photo: CJ Lotz Diego
A chilly view of Catfiddle Street.
Photo: CJ Lotz Diego
A Charleston alley just before sunrise.
Photo: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
Strolling through Hampton Park.
Photo: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
Snow-covered live oak branches in Hampton Park.
Photo: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
Icicles coat the leaves and blooms of camellias in Hampton Park.
Photo: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
An allée of live oaks on Mary Murray Drive.
Photo: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
Park pups get some playtime.
Photo: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
Canadian geese take a dip in the pond at Hampton Park.
Photo: CJ Lotz Diego
Collard greens with an extra helping of snow.
Photo: Corianna Lehrman
Snowy King Street.
Photo: Corianna Lehrman
A watering can braves the elements.
Photo: Ally Sloway
A frozen flower box on lower King Street.
Photo: Ally Sloway
Homes on East Bay Street.
Photo: Ally Sloway
A home on the Battery looks out at a wintry horizon.
Photo: Ally Sloway
Out for a walk on East Bay Street.
Photo: Ally Sloway
A snowy alley on Tradd Street.
Photo: Ally Sloway
A downtown church graveyard covered in snow.
Photo: Madeline Murphy
Icicles on James Island.
Photo: Ally Sloway
A man and his dog take in the sights on Broad Street.
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