When Mother Nature blanketed the Lowcountry with a record-setting snowfall last January, life per usual stopped for five days and everyone reveled in the shimmering surprise. Here, relive the winter wonderment from downtown to the burbs via these favorite “snowcountry” photos, and then share your own #holycitysnow

<strong>King Street: </strong>On January 3, midday sleet turned into afternoon flurries, the flakes piling up and turning downtown into a snow globe; <em>photograph by </em><i>Fallon Peper</i>

King Street: On January 3, midday sleet turned into afternoon flurries, the flakes piling up and turning downtown into a snow globe; photograph by Fallon Peper King Street: Not since December 1989 had Charleston seen such an accumulation of snow. The record-setting storm officially dumped 5.3 inches at Charleston International Airport, with the peninsula getting approximately four; photograph by Molly Wickham

<strong>King Street: </strong>Not since December 1989 had Charleston seen such an accumulation of snow. The record-setting storm officially dumped 5.3 inches at Charleston International Airport, with the peninsula getting approximately four; <em>photograph by Molly Wickham</em>

King Street: Not since December 1989 had Charleston seen such an accumulation of snow. The record-setting storm officially dumped 5.3 inches at Charleston International Airport, with the peninsula getting approximately four; photograph by Molly Wickham Waterfront Park: Pineapple Fountain slushees, anyone? Photograph by Molly Wickham

<strong>Waterfront Park: </strong>Pineapple Fountain slushees, anyone? <em>Photograph by Molly Wickham</em>

Waterfront Park: Pineapple Fountain slushees, anyone? Photograph by Molly Wickham White Point Garden: Neighbors and dogs frolicked in the park; photograph by Abby Tierney

<strong>White Point Garden: </strong>Neighbors and dogs frolicked in the park; <em>photograph by Abby Tierney</em>

White Point Garden: Neighbors and dogs frolicked in the park; photograph by Abby Tierney Four Corners of Law: Few braved Broad Street while the frozen flakes came down; photograph by Molly Wickham

<strong>Four Corners of Law: </strong>Few braved Broad Street while the frozen flakes came down; <em>photograph by Molly Wickham</em>

Four Corners of Law: Few braved Broad Street while the frozen flakes came down; photograph by Molly Wickham 526 Interchange, Mount Pleasant: With the assistance of the Mount Pleasant police, enterprising locals pulled out surf, skim, and boogie boards—not to mention snowboards and an actual sled—to ride the Lowcountry’s version of the bunny hill; photograph by Brandon Clark

<strong>526 Interchange, Mount Pleasant:</strong> With the assistance of the Mount Pleasant police, enterprising locals pulled out surf, skim, and boogie boards—not to mention snowboards and an actual sled—to ride the Lowcountry’s version of the bunny hill; <em>photograph by Brandon Clark</em>

526 Interchange, Mount Pleasant: With the assistance of the Mount Pleasant police, enterprising locals pulled out surf, skim, and boogie boards—not to mention snowboards and an actual sled—to ride the Lowcountry’s version of the bunny hill; photograph by Brandon Clark photograph by Brandon Clark

photograph by Brandon Clark photograph by Brandon Clark

photograph by Brandon Clark

A bevy of snow angels made appearances throughout the region as well; photograph by Brandon Clark Pitt Street Bridge: The surreal beauty of palms covered in snow; photograph by Nicholas Skylar Holzworth

<strong>Pitt Street Bridge:</strong> The surreal beauty of palms covered in snow; <em>photograph by Nicholas Skylar Holzworth</em>

Pitt Street Bridge: The surreal beauty of palms covered in snow; photograph by Nicholas Skylar Holzworth In the Marsh We Can Build a Snowman: In West Ashley, the Lipov family built the quintessential Lowcountry snow-fisherman, complete with palmetto frond hands and oyster shell buttons; photograph by Larry Lipov

<strong>In the Marsh We Can Build a Snowman:</strong> In West Ashley, the Lipov family built the quintessential Lowcountry snow-fisherman, complete with palmetto frond hands and oyster shell buttons; <em>photograph by Larry Lipov</em>

In the Marsh We Can Build a Snowman: In West Ashley, the Lipov family built the quintessential Lowcountry snow-fisherman, complete with palmetto frond hands and oyster shell buttons; photograph by Larry Lipov Mount Pleasant: Snowmen were spotted both standing and sitting in the park; photograph by Brandon Clark

<strong>Mount Pleasant:</strong> Snowmen were spotted both standing and sitting in the park; <em>photograph by Brandon Clark </em>

Mount Pleasant: Snowmen were spotted both standing and sitting in the park; photograph by Brandon Clark Mount Pleasant: Emma posed by her likeness (and then promptly stole its stick); photograph by Julie Moscatello

<strong>Mount Pleasant: </strong>Emma posed by her likeness (and then promptly stole its stick); <em>photograph by Julie Moscatello</em><b><i> </i></b>

Mount Pleasant: Emma posed by her likeness (and then promptly stole its stick); photograph by Julie Moscatello John’s Island: Ruby-Belle dressed for the cold; photograph by Larry James

<strong>John’s Island:</strong> Ruby-Belle dressed for the cold; <em>photograph by Larry James</em>

John’s Island: Ruby-Belle dressed for the cold; photograph by Larry James Clark Sound, James Island: What at first appears to be a sandy beach is really a snow-covered yard and dock. The cool stuff stuck around for a few rare days of wintry fun; photograph by Melinda Smith Monk

<strong>Clark Sound, James Island:</strong> What at first appears to be a sandy beach is really a snow-covered yard and dock. The cool stuff stuck around for a few rare days of wintry fun; <em>photograph by Melinda Smith Monk</em>

Clark Sound, James Island: What at first appears to be a sandy beach is really a snow-covered yard and dock. The cool stuff stuck around for a few rare days of wintry fun; photograph by Melinda Smith Monk

#HolyCitySnow feed from Instagram

#holycitysnow