Category: Weather

(Walhalla, SC)————————————The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is standing ready to respond as the first winter storm of the season will descend upon the Golden Corner this weekend. “The National Weather Service has placed Oconee County under a Winter Strom Watch,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw.  “Accumulations of snow and ice are in the forecast, beginning sometime Saturday night and […]

CLEMSON, S.C. (Jan. 13, 2022) — All roads within the Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges in northern Pickens County will be closed by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) on Friday in anticipation of significant snow accumulation over the weekend. This will include roads from the Laurel Valley entrance on US 178, Camp Adger Road at US 178 […]

Not a lot has changed since yesterday. We’re still on for a potential winter storm for Saturday night and Sunday, but details remain sketchy. Our storm is still centered over the Pacific Ocean west of Washington and Oregon. Oconee County Director of Emergency Services Scott Krein has more… The storm will push ashore over the next 24 hours and this […]

SCDOT is actively preparing for winter weather conditions forecast for this weekend. Forecasts may change. However, SCDOT has initiated its winter storm operations plan to counter a “worst-case scenario” of winter weather conditions. SCDOT’s current plans include anti-icing pretreatments on priority roads and bridges beginning as early as Thursday, January 13, 2022, in areas of the state with the highest […]

A strong storm system is expected to arrive from the west over the weekend, according to forecasters. Accumulations of snow, up to two inches in some parts, as well as sleet, and freezing rain will be possible late Saturday through Sunday. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service said that the winter weather impacts could be substantial, but remain highly uncertain […]

Wind Advisory Issued January 02 At 3:29pm Est Until January 03 At 2:00pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Wind Advisory In Effect From 2 Am To 2 Pm Est Monday… * What…North Winds 20 To 30 Mph With Gusts Of 40 To 50 Mph Expected. * Where…Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains And Greenville Mountains Counties. * When…From 2 Am To 2 Pm […]

Wind Advisory Issued December 25 At 3:44am Est Until December 25 At 4:00pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Wind Advisory In Effect From 7 Am This Morning To 4 Pm Est This Afternoon… * What…Southwest Winds 15 To 25 Mph With Gusts Up To 40 Mph Expected. * Where…Portions Of Upstate South Carolina And Piedmont North Carolina. * When…From 7 Am […]

The National Weather Service has issued a special statement indicating an increased fire danger for this afternoon. Continued dry conditions will prevail today, forecasters said, and that will lead to an increased risk of dangerous fire growth. Very low fuel moisture, relative humidity between 30%-40%, and gusty southwest winds around 20mph make for favorable conditions which allow fires to develop […]