Charleston, South Carolina
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 1:06 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 1:06 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-01-31 @ 1:06 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 31 at 2:06AM EST until February 1 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Northeast Georgia, the foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to rapidly stick to roads and other surfaces due to temperatures in the 20s. Very gusty winds today could result in areas of blowing snow, causing very poor visibility. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Warning |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-01-31 @ 1:00 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 2:00AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero expected. * WHERE...Northeast Georgia, the foothills and western Piedmont of North Carolina, and the Upstate of South Carolina. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Pets and livestock will be endangered by extreme cold if left unprotected for extended periods. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Warning |
| Area(s): | Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:32 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:32 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 1:32AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 1 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Chesterfield; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Sumter; Calhoun; Clarendon; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:29 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:29 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:29 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 31 at 1:29AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches expected. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; McCormick; Edgefield; Aiken; Barnwell; Bamberg; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:29 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:29 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:29 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 31 at 1:29AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches expected. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Warning |
| Area(s): | Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:22 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:22 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 1:22AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills into the single digits above zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Lake Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Inland Berkeley |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:22 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 5:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:22 am |
| Headline: | Lake Wind Advisory issued January 31 at 1:22AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills into the single digits above zero expected. For the Lake Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 2 to 3 feet expected. * WHERE...Inland Berkeley County. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Sunday. For the Lake Wind Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will create hazardous conditions for small craft. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of gusty winds and sub-freezing temperatures may result in areas of freezing spray over the lake and along the lakeshore. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Warning |
| Area(s): | Inland Berkeley |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:22 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:22 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 1:22AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills into the single digits above zero expected. For the Lake Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 2 to 3 feet expected. * WHERE...Inland Berkeley County. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Sunday. For the Lake Wind Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will create hazardous conditions for small craft. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of gusty winds and sub-freezing temperatures may result in areas of freezing spray over the lake and along the lakeshore. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Jenkins; Screven; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Coastal Colleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:20 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:20 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 31 at 1:20AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 3 inches. * WHERE...In Georgia, Jenkins and Screven Counties. In South Carolina, Allendale, Coastal Colleton, Hampton, and Inland Colleton Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:20 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:20 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 31 at 1:20AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Georgia, Bulloch, Candler, and Effingham Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort, Coastal Jasper, and Inland Jasper Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Charleston; Tidal Berkeley |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:20 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-01-31 @ 12:20 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 31 at 1:20AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Charleston, Dorchester, Inland Berkeley, and Tidal Berkeley Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; Williamsburg; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 11:57 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 3:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-01-30 @ 11:57 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 31 at 12:57AM EST until February 1 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches with localized amounts of 10 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Warning |
| Area(s): | Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Williamsburg; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 11:56 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 5:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-01-30 @ 11:56 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 12:56AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 2 above expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Pender, Inland Brunswick, and Inland New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Central Horry, Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Horry, Inland Georgetown, and Williamsburg Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Warning |
| Area(s): | Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; Northern Horry |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 11:56 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 5:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-01-30 @ 11:56 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 12:56AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 above expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 1 above expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Bladen, Columbus, Inland Pender, and Robeson Counties. In South Carolina, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, and Northern Horry Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; Northern Horry |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 11:56 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-01-30 @ 11:56 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 12:56AM EST until January 31 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 above expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 1 above expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Bladen, Columbus, Inland Pender, and Robeson Counties. In South Carolina, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, and Northern Horry Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. |