Officials in Upstate South Carolina are working to clear roads after a severe winter storm over the weekend caused numerous road closures due to icing, black ice, downed power lines, and fallen trees.
Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson counties have implemented a plan to clear roads, primarily involving city and county crews as well as the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), to treat and clear roads, prioritize major routes, and remove debris.
According to a news release South Carolina Public Radio, the South Carolina Department of Transportation has approximately 4,000 employees positioned across the state to clear and treat roadways in the aftermath of the winter storm…