Snow fell on Columbia, SC. How are roads, journey situations?

COLUMBIA — Snow fell upon the Midlands most of Jan. 31, and legislation enforcement nonetheless discouraged pointless journey the following morning.

The total state is experiencing impacts from Winter Storm Gianna, together with iced-over roadways creating harmful driving situations, the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s first mild replace reads.

“Travel conditions remain hazardous this morning as very cold temperatures overnight caused ice to form on untreated roadways, NWS Columbia posted. “While travel is not advised this morning, if you have to travel, clean off your car and drive slow.”

“As conditions MAY potentially get better throughout the day,” SCHP Trooper posted, “We still ask that you use caution if you have to be out. Safest thing right now to do is stay home and stay warm.”

The Columbia Police Department closed Pickens Street between Blossom and Greene, Broad River at Kennerly Road in addition to the 300-400 block of Spears Creek Church Road “due to icy accumulation that have either caused minor collisions & stranded motorists.”

Irmo Fire District has not posted an replace on the Saturday night closure of Kennerly Road between Broad River Road and Firetower Road, which landed six vehicles in ditches and left one other dozen caught, Irmo Fire District reported.

In Lexington County, the one reported closure is Old Lexington and Wessinger Road, however there are about 50 roads with hazardous situations this morning, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department posted.

Roads throughout Lexington County are icy this morning and pointless journey continues to be discouraged, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department posted. Lexington County provides an interactive online map displaying present highway closures.

Road crews have been working all through the evening clearing and treating roads and can proceed around-the-clock operations right now, SCDOT posted.

Temperatures will solely peak within the 30s right now, and this night they’re anticipated to plummet to the mid-to-low teenagers with wind chill values within the single digits in most areas throughout the Midlands, NWS Columbia reported.

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