The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the region through Sunday morning. 

Areas of drizzle will become freezing drizzle as temperatures fall into the 20s across most of the region.  Subfreezing temperatures will also allow for the development of ice from leftover moisture from Saturday’s rainfall.  Soil temperatures are in the 40s which will allow for most road surfaces to stay wet instead of icy for much of the night.  However, since many roadways across the Lowcountry are comprised of many bridges and overpasses, which lose heat very quickly, travel could become hazardous in some areas.

Freezing drizzle and freezing rain can be quite deceptive as liquid is falling from the sky.  However, as the rain drops strike objects exposed to subfreezing temperatures, ice forms immediately. 

Please be careful driving or walking and be alert for the possibility of patchy ice.

TIMELINE:  6 PM -  Freezing drizzle possible north of a line from Orangeburg to Moncks Corner to Georgetown.  Temps will range from near or just below freezing north of this line to the middle 30s across the south coast.

8 PM - Freezing drizzle possible across much of the area along and west of 17 A.  Temps will be near or below freezing across most of the region except along the coast.

10 PM - Freezing drizzle possible across much of the region except along the immediate coastline.  Temps will fall into the 20s across most interior sections of the Lowcountry west of 17 A.

Midnight - Freezing drizzle possible.  Temps will remain near or below freezing through the remainder of the overnight hours.  Any leftover moisture on surfaces will likely freeze and travel could become difficult in some areas, especially on bridges and overpasses.  Coastal communities may stay just above freezing.

SIGNIFICANT ICING IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME—HOWEVER—STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST INFORMATION BY VISITING OUR MAIN SITE AT COUNTON2.COM OR FROM THE LATEST BULLETINS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE