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Due to the anticipated severe winter weather, Oconee County is opening emergency warming shelters for individuals and families in need, starting Saturday, January 24th, and continuing through the duration of the event. The following locations will be open and staffed: West Oak Middle School Seneca Middle School Walhalla High School Community members who may be impacted—whether from power outages, dangerous […]
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..ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY… * WHAT…Significant icing, with additional impacts from accumulating sleet expected. Total sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations between four tenths and three quarters of an inch. * WHERE…Upstate South Carolina and the southern foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina, including Charlotte. * […]
Read morePreparedness & Emergency Information: SC Emergency Management Division: scemd.org FEMA Winter Safety Tips: ready.gov/winter-ready Weather & Travel Information: National Weather Service – Greenville/Spartanburg: weather.gov/gsp National Weather Service – Columbia: weather.gov/cae South Carolina 511 Road Conditions: 511sc.org U.S. Department of Transportation – FHWA Road Weather Updates: ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather Power Outage Reporting: Dominion Energy: dominionenergy.com Duke Energy: outagemap.duke-energy.com Electric Cooperatives: ecsc.org Health, Safety & Assistance: South Carolina DSS (Emergency Shelter & Support […]
Read moreFrom Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office Key Points: An Ice Storm Warning is in effect for the Upstate, Catawba Region, most of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and Midlands, and the northern part of the Pee Dee region. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the rest of the Pee Dee except for coastal […]
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If you would like to share your church’s status for this Sunday, please email [email protected] or [email protected], or send us a message on Facebook. Anderson County Schools: Anderson Co. School District 1 (Anderson SCHOOLS) – E-Learning Monday Anderson Co. School District 2 (Honea Path SCHOOLS) – E-Learning Monday Anderson Co. School District 3 (Iva SCHOOLS) – E-Learning Monday Anderson Co. […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Council held a brief special called meeting this afternoon to declare a state of emergency in Oconee County ahead of Winter Storm Fern…
Read moreCOLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today submitted to President Donald Trump a request for a federal emergency disaster declaration to assist response efforts in anticipation of this weekend’s winter storm. A copy of the governor’s letter requesting the declaration can be found here. The governor’s request is based on projected impacts and costs from the severe winter weather forecasted to […]
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Following consultation with state and county agencies and ongoing monitoring of the most recent forecasts, the district is confident in moving ahead with announcing that Monday, January 26th will be an elearning Day. We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions. Any changes to normal schedule for Tuesday, January 27th will be communicated at a later time. Families will receive details […]
Read moreColumbia, S.C. (January 22, 2026) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation is working in preparation for the severe winter weather coming to South Carolina. Our teams are actively monitoring conditions, preparing equipment, and taking steps to keep our roads and our citizens safe across the state. Nearly 4,000 dedicated SCDOT employees are positioned around the state. Our top priority during […]
Read moreThe School District of Oconee County is closely monitoring the weather system approaching our area. As weather decisions are made, our top priority is the safety of our students and staff members, while maintaining in-person learning whenever it is safe to do so. At this time, the following decisions have been made: Friday Evening activities will continue as planned. Any […]
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