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From Frank Strait – Severe Weather Liaison, S.C. State Climate Office Key Points: A major snowstorm will affect all of South Carolina from Friday night into Saturday morning, and it will last into Saturday night or Sunday morning. The entire state is under a Winter Storm Warning. Frigid air will move into the state during the storm and will remain […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is ready for a second winter storm in two weeks, with a Winter Storm Watch from Friday afternoon through 7 a.m. Sunday and an Extreme Cold Watch Saturday evening through Sunday morning. Sheriff Mike Crenshaw warns of expected snow accumulation causing hazardous roads and dangerously cold overnight temperatures that could be life-threatening if exposed. Avoid […]
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Extreme Cold – Watch from Sat, Jan 31, 7:00 PM EST to Sun, Feb 1, 10:00 AM EST Issued By NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC What: Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 7 below possible. Where: Northeast Georgia, the foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. When: From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as […]
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Winter Storm – Warning from Fri, Jan 30, 4:00 PM EST to Sun, Feb 1, 7:00 AM EST Issued By NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC What: Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. Where: Northeast Georgia, the foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. When: From 4 PM Friday afternoon […]
Read moreOconee County, S.C. – Due to hazardous conditions, County facilities, including the administrative complex, libraries, recycling centers, landfill, parks and Rock Quarry, will be closed on January 26, 2026. Closures of County facilities may continue throughout the week. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. Emergency and public safety personnel, as well as the County’s public works division, […]
Read more(Walhalla, SC) – Due to prolonged, below freezing temperatures, Oconee County Emergency Services and community partners are opening q temporary warming shelters in Oconee County. The warming shelter,located at Seneca Middle School, will accept men, women and children who are seeking refuge from the cold. No drugs, alcohol or weapons will be permitted. Fast Facts: • Residents with special needs […]
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…ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY… * WHAT…Damaging icing expected. Total sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations mainly between one half and three quarters of an inch. Locally higher ice amounts possible, especially across the South Carolina foothills. * WHERE…The Piedmont of North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and northeast Georgia * WHEN…Until […]
Read moreCOLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced that his request to President Donald Trump for a federal emergency disaster declaration to provide federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts to the winter storm has been approved. The declaration provides Direct Federal Assistance to South Carolina, meaning access to federal personnel and equipment for all 46 South Carolina counties and […]
Read moreDue 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. * […]
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