Winter Storm Watch, South Carolina
Severe4 to 7 inches of snow east of I-26. The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and may produce isolated power outages due to the weight of the snow on tree limbs and power lines.
Ended Friday, January 30, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Friday, January 30, 1:42 in the morning.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
- Rock Hill
- Greenville
- Spartanburg
- Greer
- Anderson
- Mauldin
- Fort Mill
- Simpsonville
- Taylors
- Easley
- Greenwood
- Wade Hampton
- Five Forks
- Clemson
- Berea
- Gantt
- Lake Wylie
- Parker
- Tega Cay
- Gaffney
- Fountain Inn
- Boiling Springs
- Powdersville
- Laurens
- Seneca
- Sans Souci
- York
- Union
- Valley Falls
- Travelers Rest
- Clinton
- Clemson University
- Welcome
- Centerville
- Clover
- Homeland Park
- Lyman
- Piedmont
- Chester
- Central
- Abbeville
- Newport
- Whitney
- Belton
- Baxter Village
- Woodruff
- Walhalla
- Williamston
- Duncan
- Saxon
- Northlake
- India Hook
- Dunean
- Honea Path
- Southern Shops
- Pendleton
- Pickens
- Liberty
- Wellford
- Hilltop
- Arcadia
- Lesslie
- Golden Grove
- Inman
- East Gaffney
- Arial
- Keowee Key
- Landrum
- Ben Avon
- Roebuck
- Westminster
- Judson
- Arkwright
- Pacolet
- Camp Croft
- Slater-Marietta
- Ninety Six
- Cowpens
- Great Falls
- Blacksburg
- Riverview
- Calhoun Falls
- Ware Shoals
- Watts Mills
- Fairforest
- Reidville
- Monarch Mill
- Mayo
- Joanna
- Eureka Mill
- Utica
- Pelzer
- City View
- Catawba
- Buffalo
- Tigerville
- Inman Mills
- Due West
- Drayton
- Lake Secession
- Iva
- Sandy Springs
- Fort Lawn
- West Pelzer
- Conestee
- Gayle Mill
- Jonesville
- Chesnee
- Gray Court
- Six Mile
- Startex
- Norris
- The Cliffs Valley
- Chickasaw Point
- Fair Play
- Enoree
- Campobello
- Clifton
- Converse
- La France
- Sharon
- Hickory Grove
- Cross Hill
- Dacusville
- Lockhart
- Promised Land
- West Union
- South Union
- Donalds
- Carlisle
- Cateechee
- McConnells
- Richburg
- Ware Place
- Glenn Springs
- Glendale
- Cokesbury
- Pauline
- Central Pacolet
- Newry
- Lowrys
- Fingerville
- Starr
- Hodges
- Bradley
- Coronaca
- Waterloo
- Antreville
- Salem
- Lowndesville
- Cross Anchor
- Cherokee Falls
- Mountville
- Longcreek
- Caesars Head
- Troy
- Gramling
- Tamassee
- Smyrna
- Princeton
How much
- Snow across the area
- 4 to 7 inches
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches east of I-26. Total accumulations between 2 and 4 inches across the remainder of the area. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph.
- Where
- Northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.
- When
- From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.
- Impacts
- The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and may produce isolated power outages due to the weight of the snow on tree limbs and power lines. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
- Additional details
- Snow is expected to rapidly stick to roads and other surfaces due to temperatures in the 20s. Travel conditions could deteriorate rapidly as early as Friday evening. Very gusty winds on Saturday could result in areas of blowing snow, causing very poor visibility.
Updates
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. January 29, 2026