How often does it snow in Myrtle Beach?

Snow angels on Ocean Boulevard? Myrtle Beach savors rare winter wonderland.

In a place that rarely sees such a winter spectacle, makeshift sleds scraped across streets, children rolled snowballs into snowmen and red Valentine's Day lights glowed amid the white landscape.

How often does it snow in Myrtle Beach?

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Myrtle Beach has built its reputation on sunny weather and triple-digit heat in the summertime, but the city has seen at least 5 inches of snow on six different occasions since 1940, records show. Because of Myrtle Beach's relative lack of snowfall through the years, the National Weather Service used measurements from FAA and U.S. Air Force records at the Myrtle Beach airport, local observer records and unofficial re…