Winter Weather Updates For The CSRA
The CSRA has the potential for some winter weather on Friday. Below is the latest weather update along with local school updates.
Currently, WJBF reports the southern portion of the CSRA is under a Cold Weather Advisory until 9 a.m. this morning. Overnight, lows will be in the upper teens to low 20s. The wind chill could be as low as 15 degrees. The Winter Storm Watch goes into effect from 7 a.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday for the northern portion of the CSRA. Jenna Petracci says the threat of a winter mix will mostly be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.
Here are the latest predictions:
- North of I-20: 80% chance of winter weather. 0.10″ – 1.5″ of snow, 0.10″ – 0.5″ of ice. (Edgefield, McCormick, Lincoln, Wilkes, etc.)
- Central CSRA: 40% chance of winter weather. 0.10″ – 0.25″ of snow, 0.10 – 0.25″ of ice. (Richmond, Aiken, Columbia, McDuffie, etc.)
- South CSRA: 20% chance of winter weather. Only trace amounts of snow and ice possible. (Emanuel, Jenkins, Screven, Allendale, etc.)
Winter Weather School Updates
The possibility of wintry weather in the CSRA on Friday has some school systems already announcing some changes.
- All Lincoln County Schools will be closed on Friday.
- All Warren County Schools will be closed on Friday.
- Columbia County Schools will operate on a normal schedule for classes on Friday, but after-school activities and events are cancelled.
- Richmond County Schools will be open and operate on a normal schedule for classes on Friday, but all after-school activities will be cancelled. School buildings will open early to accommodate students who may arrive before their scheduled start times. The school system will provide an update no later than 2 pm Friday regarding activities and and field trips scheduled for Saturday.
- McDuffie County students will learn from home on Friday.
- For Edgefield, Saluda, McCormick, Taliaferro, Wilkes and Newberry Counties, it will be an e-learning day on Friday. In Aiken County, school officials say all athletic practices, games, arts activities, after-school care, and other school or district-sponsored events for Friday have been canceled. Any events scheduled to be held before noon on Saturday will also not take place.
- Augusta University has cancelled in-person classes and activities for Friday. Online classes will continue as scheduled.
- The University of Georgia campus in Athens will be closed on Friday. There will be no in-person classes, campus events, or activities. Dining halls and residence halls will remain open on Friday.
Other Closures For Friday
State offices in the Winter Storm Watch areas, including Augusta, Macon and Columbus, will be closed Friday.
Fort Eisenhower: End/closing times for services, programs and facilities scheduled for Friday evening will be adjusted to ensure safety. Personnel should contact their Chain of Command for reporting and dismissal information for Friday.
