(AP) -- A rare blanket of snow was blamed for more than 1,500 car crashes, about 37,000 power outages and hundreds of canceled sports events across South Carolina.
The National Weather Service reported Saturday that unofficial totals showed as much as 10 inches fell in Clarendon County in the eastern portion of the state with most locations reporting five to seven inches.
The rare snowstorm and freezing temperatures created hazardous driving conditions. The Highway Patrol said there was a fatal, single-car accident in Richland County Friday night. Investigators had not determined whether the weather caused the crash.
Power crews were working to restore outages all across the state. Most outages were reported in the southeastern coastal areas of the state.
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