A frost advisory has been issued for Clarendon County and much of central South Carolina as temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s overnight Friday, Nov. 13, bringing the potential for frost ahead of an even colder weekend.
The National Weather Service in Columbia issued the advisory Friday afternoon, effective late Friday night through sunrise Saturday. A freeze watch also remains in effect for Saturday night into Sunday morning as the region prepares for its first widespread frost and freeze of the season.
The advisory includes Manning, Sumter, Orangeburg and several other communities across the Midlands. Forecasters expect frost to develop particularly in sheltered areas, where temperatures near the ground can fall below freezing even when the air temperature remains slightly warmer…