Category: Weather

Special Weather Statement Issued March 07 At 5:07pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions Of Northeastern Franklin, Stephens, East Central Habersham, Southwestern Transylvania, Pickens And Oconee Counties Through 600 Pm Est… At 507 Pm Est, Doppler Radar Was Tracking Strong Thunderstorms Along A Line Extending From 16 Miles Northwest Of Pickens To 3 Miles West Of Walhalla […]

Dense Fog Advisory Issued February 24 At 6:55am Est Until February 24 At 9:00am Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Dense Fog Advisory In Effect Until 9 Am Est This Morning… * What…Visibility One Quarter Mile Or Less In Dense Fog. * Where…In South Carolina, Greater Oconee And Greater Pickens Counties. In Georgia, Stephens, Franklin, Hart And Elbert Counties. * When…Until 9 […]

Wind Advisory Issued February 17 At 3:01pm Est Until February 18 At 7:00am Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Wind Advisory In Effect From 6 Pm This Evening To 7 Am Est Friday… * What…Southwest Winds 15 To 25 Mph With Gusts Up To 40 Mph Expected. * Where…Upstate South Carolina, Northeast Georgia And The Foothills And Piedmont Of North Carolina. * […]

Flood Watch Issued February 02 At 2:40pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Flood Watch In Effect From Thursday Evening Through Friday Afternoon… * What…Flooding Caused By Excessive Rainfall Is Possible. * Where…Portions Of Northeast Georgia, Western North Carolina And Upstate South Carolina, Including The Following Areas, In Northeast Georgia, Habersham And Rabun. In Western North Carolina, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Northern Jackson, […]

Wind Advisory Issued January 28 At 2:42pm Est Until January 29 At 4:00pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Wind Advisory In Effect From 7 Pm This Evening To 4 Pm Est Saturday… * What…Northwest Winds 15 To 25 Mph With Gusts Up To 45 Mph Expected. * Where…Portions Of Upstate South Carolina, Northeast Georgia And Western North Carolina. * When…From 7 […]

Not much has changed with the forecast for the storm that will affect the East Coast starting Friday. However, there remains considerable uncertainty about how the storm will affect South Carolina. Here are the key points: South Carolina will be on the southern edge of the area which will see snow. Those with plans to travel north along the East […]

From Scott Krein, OES Director: Here it he latest weather for this weekend. It does not look like this will be much of an event for us right now but things continue to change. We will continue to monitor this storm and if any major changes happen we will let you know.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol and State Transport Police responded to 1,315 calls for service from January 16th at 5 a.m. until January 17th at 12 p.m. The department reported that there were no weather-related traffic deaths during Winter Storm Izzy. Statewide, law enforcement investigated 339 collisions, assisted 155 motorists, found 204 trees in roadways and responded to 125 reports […]

Winter weather is still in the forecast for most of South Carolina later this week. However, much uncertainty remains in the forecast today because of vast differences in the computer model guidance. The current weather situation is complex and challenging to predict because the models need to keep up with several storm systems. The different computer models, each with their own […]

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 […]