CHARLESTON — Just days after freezing rain and ice coated the Upstate, South Carolina residents are set to see snowfall once again.
According to the National Weather Service, most of the Charleston tri-county is expected to get 3 to 6 inches of snow starting this afternoon and continuing overnight. The northern reaches of the region in the Moncks Corner area of Berkeley County are projected to see up to 8 inches. Further south, coastal Beaufort and Jasper counties are likely to see an inch or two, while the northern parts of those counties — along with Hampton, Allendale, and Colleton — could see up to 4 inches.
Charleston International Airport already has 62 canceled flights listed for Saturday, according to FlightAware.com.
Most of the Tri-County is expected to get 3-6 inches of snow starting Saturday, Jan. 30, 2025 and continuing overnight, with the northern reaches of Berkeley County and the Moncks Corner area mid-county projected to see up to 8 inches.
Every county in South Carolina and North Carolina is under a winter storm warning. In the S.C. Lowcountry, that extends from 7 a.m. Jan. 31 through 1 p.m. Feb. 1.
The wintery precipitation is accompanied by dangerously cold temperatures. In the Charleston area, temperatures are set to drop as low as 16 degreesearly Feb. 1, which could feel even colder as the storm whips winds up to 35 mph gusts.
Stay with us throughout the day as our team follows the snowfall across the region.
Preparations being made
As the storm makes its way to the Lowcountry, local governments have taken steps to prepare ahead of the storm, including working with the S.C. Department of Transportation to pretreat roadways and open warming shelters.
Cole Shirley, Berkeley County’s emergency management director, said that his county has also brought on additional staffing for fire, police, EMS and road crews in anticipation of heavy snowfall.
He urges residents to keep up with information from their local government officials and, if possible, to avoid the roads entirely this weekend.
“If they don’t have to go out, please don’t,” he said. “The roads are going to be treacherous. No matter the amount of pretreat or salt we put on the road, the the roads may well still be slippery. … If it’s not an emergency, don’t leave home.”
He added that if folks need to leave home, they should make sure they have extra blankets and winter jackets in your vehicle to keep warm in the event they get stranded, along with snacks and water in case the wait for help is longer.
Shirley also advises residents to make sure — if power goes out — to keep their home heated safely, noting that people should not run generators inside their house or garage.
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