Disappointment or delight greeted Friday’s anticipated first snowfall since 2022, which saw the Upstate experience less than many expected as residents prepared for up to three inches of snow and sleet in the area.
According to the National Weather Service at GSP Airport (NWSGSP), their Thursday afternoon weather warning forecast around one to three inches of precipitation in the area and for ice to accumulate to two-tenths of an inch. As of Saturday morning, the NWSGSP’s snowfall accumulation totals saw the Upstate experience closer to one to two inches of snow and less than a quarter inch of freezing rain.
Although snow and sleet are no longer in the forecast, frigid temperatures and black ice remains are sure to still exist throughout the weekend, making the weather and roads a priority to monitor through Monday, January 12, as there have been more than 100 accidents in the Upstate due to the road conditions, according to South Carolina State troopers.
For a recap of the Upstate’s snowfall on Friday, below are the precipitation totals from January 10 and what to expect for the remainder of the weekend through Monday, January 13.
Whit Miles, left, looks at the snowball Ella Fuller made as they and their friends sled down a hill near Littlejohn Coliseum at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. Friday, January 10, 2025.
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Weather report for Saturday, January 11
According to Jake Wimberley, meteorologist at the National Weather Service, Saturday, January 11, will experience highs near 40 degrees across Greenville County and see a fair amount of ice melting as the sun comes out, as it is expected to be mostly sunny all day with breezes.
At nightfall, Wimberley expects temperatures to drop to the high-teens and low-20s, as any areas where the roads remain wet at sunset, there may be a possibility of roads re-freezing. He advises drivers to look out for black ice through Sunday morning.
“Winter Storm Warning in Effect” stays lit on a digital message board on I-85 in Piedmont, S.C. Friday, January 10, 2025.
Weather report for Sunday, January 12
On Sunday, January 12, National Weather Service experts anticipate temperatures to be high, around 40 degrees, and sunny across Greenville County, as a few more clouds may be overhead compared to Saturday. There is still no further expectation of precipitation to come to the area.
On Sunday evening, experts forecast temperatures to remain in the lower-to-mid 20s.
What were Friday, January 10 snow totals across the Upstate?
According to Thomas Winesett, National Weather Service — GSP Airport meteorologist, higher snowfall totals landed in the western portion of Anderson County and northern Greenville County.
Here is how much snow each county in the Upstate received on Friday, Jan. 10:
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Anderson County: 2 inches of snow; areas closer to the Georgia state line received higher snowfall totals.
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Greenville County: 2 inches of snow closer to the mountains and one inch closer to the city of Greenville.
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Spartanburg County: a half inch of snow across the area and around one inch near the Landrum area.
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Friday freezing rain totals for Upstate on Friday, January 10
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Greenville Downtown Airport: .23 of ice accumulation through 9 p.m.
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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport: .19 inches of ice accumulation through 9 p.m.
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Anderson Regional Airport: .19 inches of ice accumulation through 9 p.m.
A snow plow drives along S.C. 28 in Walhalla, a small town in the mountain area of Oconee County Friday, January 31, 2020. A mixture of snow and sleet touched areas in the Upstate.
What local meteorologists expecting for Monday, January 13 forecast?
Meteorologist Jake Wimberley expects the Greenville area to see temperatures in the high-to-mid 40s with no precipitation and a few clouds in the sky from Sunday’s forecast.
Wimberly expects temperatures to set at nightfall into Tuesday morning in the lower-to-mid 20s.
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