Jan 20, 2025
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An arctic cold front is expected to move through the region tonight, bringing bitterly cold temperatures and potential wintry weather through midweek. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sunday issued a preliminary 72-hour snowfall estimate of up to two inches around the Grand Strand and Pee Dee and between a 47 and 50% chance for accumulation in Lumberton. Duke Energy warns of possible outages ahead of possible winter weather in North Carolina Other predictions included: Bennettsville, 55% chance for any accumulation; between 12% and 51% for higher amounts Florence, 60% chance for any accumulation; between 13% and 54% for higher amounts Marion, 63% chance for any accumulation; between 16% and 57% for higher amounts Myrtle Beach, 70% chance for any accumulation; between 8% and 60% for higher amounts Horry County spokeswoman Mikayla Moskov said officials are monitoring conditions on the ground. Offices are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. News13 meteorologist Scotty Powell says "brutally cold temperatures" that could be at or below freezing for up to 60 hours is possible, potentially leading to power outages, pipes bursting and deadly conditions for pets left outside. "In total, this is going to be a short-lived system but the impacts may last for days because temperatures will continue to be excessively cold and below average all week," News13's Hannah Rahner said. In addition to snowfall, wind chills over the next 72 hours could make it feel as cold as 10 degrees in some places. The Grand Strand hasn't seen a significant snow event since 2014. The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a small craft advisory until 6 a.m. Monday and conditions could extend the warning through mid-week. "High temperatures on Monday are forecast to be in the upper-30s with highs in the low and mid-30s possible for Tuesday and Wednesday. Nighttime temperatures will be in the teens and lower-20s which in itself is a threat for freezing pipes and high heat demand," she said. Between Tuesday and Friday, temperatures could be the coldest in decades, rivaling the all-time lows of between 0 and 13 degrees in Florence, 14 to 18 degrees in North Myrtle Beach and minus one degree to 10 degrees in Lumberton. On top of the polar air, a low-pressure system moving off the southeast coast may bring snow and sleet from the Grand Strand back to the Pee Dee. "It's still too early to know the exact track, but when that is figured out we will be able to give out accumulation expectations," Powell said. "For now, you should make sure that your house is ready for the cold with emergency kits on standby in your house and car in case you're stranded on the roadway." Emergency management agencies along the Grand Strand and Pee Dee say they're closely monitoring the system's track.
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