A major winter storm is drawing closer to South Carolina, and some parts of Horry County may see an icier weekend than others.
The northeastern portion of the state is expected to see freezing rain and some sleet, but coastal areas are increasingly likely to simply see rain if the low pressure system forms further west, according to the National Weather Service.
It is still uncertain exactly where the transition zone from rain to freezing rain will be, but some more inland areas, such as Dillon and Marlboro counties, are under a winter storm watch as the weather approaches.
Inland Horry County projected to see more ice than coastal areas
National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Bacon said that Horry County could see “quite a gradient” when it comes to ice coverage from the storm, because of how far the county extends…