Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement Issued January 18 At 4:14pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Areas Of Black Ice Expected To Cause Treacherous Road Conditions Again Tonight Through Wednesday Morning… Plentiful Sunshine Has Caused Snowmelt Across The Area This Afternoon. In Locations That Still Have Snow On The Ground And Wet Roadways By This Evening Will Refreeze Overnight. Temperatures Are Forecasted To Dip […]

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Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement Issued January 17 At 6:07pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Areas Of Black Ice Expected To Cause Treacherous Road Conditions Overnight And Tuesday Morning… Abundant Sunshine In Most Areas Allowed Roads To Warm And Driving Conditions To Improve For A Time Monday Afternoon. However, In Most Areas Where Snow Is On The Ground, They Remained Wet From Snowmelt. […]

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Inclement Weather Causes Delayed Start for Oconee County Offices

(Walhalla, SC) – On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Oconee County government offices  and facilities will be closed until 12:00 PM due to inclement weather.   According to the latest National Weather Service forecast, below freezing  temperatures in the Upstate are anticipated overnight January 17, 2022, creating  hazardous road conditions throughout Oconee County. For the safety of citizens  and staff, Oconee County […]

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Stay Off the Roads Unless Absolutely Necessary, Say Emergency Officials

Lots of white snow and black ice is all around Seneca and Oconee County today after Winter Storm Izzy froze over the Golden Corner this weekend. Oconee County Dispatch reports that hazardous driving conditions remain, especially in the vicinity of fallen trees and power lines, which are prevalent around the area. Oconee County Emergency Services Director Scott Krein says that, […]

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Utility Providers Work Through Winter Storm to Restore Power

This weekend’s winter storm left thousands of area residents in the cold and dark with numerous power outages reported. Early this morning, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative had 782 customers in Pickens County and 2,219 customers in Oconee County who were without power. Duke Energy reported 2,385 without power in Oconee County, 1,322 in Pickens County and 202 in Anderson County. […]

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DHEC Updates Teacher Quarantine Guidance to Align with Healthcare Workers

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced it was updating its official guidance for the quarantining of teachers and other school staff who have been exposed to COVID-19 but who show no symptoms of the virus, when the school is in a crisis staffing condition. School teachers and staff who are not maximally (up to […]

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