Snowfall across South Carolina has shut down schools and government offices and created hazardous roads. E-learning and delays continue through Wednesday.
The forecast doubled the amount of snow expected in the Columbia area, as up to 2 inches of the white stuff is now forecast to accumulate, according to the warning. Between 2-3 inches of snowfall is possible in the southern reaches of the Midlands, meteorologists said in the briefing. Localized amounts in other areas could be higher.
Windchill overnight could bring the temperature down to the single digits in parts of the Midlands, leading to snow accumulation according to the National Weather Service.
Historic winter storm shatters records across the South, leaving millions grappling with extreme cold and unprecedented snowfall into the weekend.
Areas across South Carolina saw snow on Tuesday, some places that very rarely see it. Here are some preliminary reports from the National Weather Service. In the Upstate most places saw a dusting and up to a tenth of an inch of snow.
Here's what to know about Tuesday's snowfall amounts in South Carolina by county, according to the National Weather Service. ∎ Abbeville County: 0.3 inch ∎ Anderson County: 0.5 inch ∎ Cherokee County: Trace ∎ Greenville County: 0.
A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.
Areas affected include southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming, western Michigan, northwestern New York, and eastern North Carolina.
A rare whiteout in Columbia, which was <a href=" by a snowstorm that has since moved out of the area, was accompanied by ongoing winter weather threats in the state.
The National Weather Service out of Wilmington, NC released a map with snowfall totals throughout the region. Myrtle Beach received 5.5 inches of snow, and North Myrtle Beach received 3.8 inches of snow within the past 24 hours, the NWS reported.
Thursday's women's college basketball showdown between LSU and South Carolina has been postponed to Friday due to weather.
South Carolina’s latest execution should be halted so that lawyers for the condemned inmate can get more information about the drug used for lethal injection.