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Tamia Boyd
| Greenville News
A winter weather alert has been issued for all counties in Greenville, Spartanburg, Pickens and Cherokee, as well as part of Oconee County, while a winter storm alert is in effect for points in the north, according to the Meteorological Service. National.
Mixed winter precipitation is expected to start Wednesday night and continue until Thursday night.
Up to a tenth of an inch of ice can accumulate with freezing rain in parts of upstate South Carolina.
Freezing rain is likely to cause moderate to significant impacts, and roads can become more dangerous, while power cuts are likely, according to the NWS office in Greer.
Duke Energy projects that 1 million customers in the Carolinas will have no power due to the storm with areas along the Interstate 40 corridor in North Carolina that are likely to be most affected, according to the weather service and the UN.
Some interruptions can last for several days, according to the utility.
The forecast is that the ice will accumulate, causing trees and branches to fall on the power lines, according to the concessionaire.
Duke Energy’s meteorologists are monitoring weather conditions and the company is making plans according to line technicians, service personnel and other personnel, according to spokesman Ryan Mosier.
More information can be found at weather.gov/gsp.