GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – Showers and much colder air rush in this afternoon with snow showers developing for the mountains during the day today.
The Dramatic Cold Arrives Tonight
Across the higher mountain elevations above 3,500 feet—particularly along the Tennessee border—precipitation changes from rain to snow this afternoon. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 3 a.m. Tuesday. Expect 2 to 6 inches of snow accumulation in the highest elevations, with amounts around 8 inches possible in higher elevations. Valley locations see a dusting to an inch.
Northwest winds become gusty this afternoon, with gusts between 30 to 40 mph in the Upstate and mountain areas persisting through Tuesday morning.
Freezing Returns Tonight
Temperatures plummet Monday night into Tuesday morning. In the mountains, lows drop to the teens to low 20s. Across the Upstate, lows drop to the mid to upper 20s. This bitter cold arrives quickly as winds remain gusty through the night, making it feel even colder.
Sensitive plants and early bloomers that have sprouted from the recent warm spell face a hard freeze tonight. Tender vegetation—fruit trees, flowering shrubs, and garden plants—are vulnerable. If you have plants or flowers that have already budded, take precautions or expect damage.
Widespread frost develops across both regions. Exposed water surfaces freeze.
Tuesday: Windy and Frigid
Northwest winds remain gusty through Tuesday, with gusts between 30 to 40 mph all across the Western Carolinas. High temperatures reach only the upper 30s in the mountains and the upper 40s in the Upstate.
Freezing temperatures return Tuesday night across both regions, with lows dropping to mid to upper 20s in the Upstate and the teens to low 20s in the mountains. Widespread frost is expected.
Wednesday: Cold Lingers
Cold air remains entrenched through Wednesday. Conditions remain mostly dry through the day, with highs climbing slightly to the upper 40s to low 50s which is about 15° below normal for mid-March…