The Greenville-Spartanburg, SC NWS Office Issued Watches already. People have had plenty of time to get ready for this one down there
338 PM EST Thu Jan 13 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations of 6 to 8 inches over the northwest Piedmont, 4 to
6 inches along the I-85 corridor, 2 to 4 inches south of I-85,
and ice accumulations of around three tenths of an inch
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia
and the western Piedmont and foothills of North Carolina.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
ice. Travel could be nearly impossible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will begin Saturday evening
and will gradually change over to a wintry mix across the region
early Sunday morning, with mainly snow north of the I-85
corridor. A mix of all precipitation types is expected in the
I-85 corridor. Freezing rain is most likely to affect the
Lakelands and lower Piedmont of South Carolina, and the
Charlotte metro area, on Sunday morning. Gusty winds may
contribute to power outages. The precipitation should taper off
Sunday afternoon and evening, perhaps as a period of light snow.
Black ice could be a problem each morning early next week.
Later guidance may affect precipitation types and amounts, and
when a Warning would be issued.
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