A streak of unusual wintry weather is continuing in South Carolina, and the Myrtle Beach area could be on track to see snowfall — possibly up to 12 inches.
All of Horry County and its surrounding counties were placed under a winter storm watch, as well as an extreme cold watch by the National Weather Service, which expressed high confidence in a Thursday briefing that rare wind chills would sweep the area over the weekend, along with some snow.
Dangerously cold temperatures are expected to bring wind chills down into the single digits on Saturday and Sunday nights. Confidence has continued to increase throughout Thursday for significant snowfall in the area. Snow is expected to be dry and powdery, which can create particularly hazardous travel conditions when combined with the strong, frequent winds that are on the way…