A major winter storm across the Southeast is likely to bring at least the chance of minor ice accumulation to part of the Lowcountry over the weekend.

Snow works in from the south to the north starting around 5-7 am Sunday. Heavy snow will encompass the entire region by the afternoon hours on Sunday. There is the potential for snowfall rates to reach 2-4″/hr in localized, heavier bands of snow.

Very light snow has been falling in the metro through the night and that will continue in the metro on and off this morning.

An Ice Storm Warning is in place through Monday afternoon for all of the Western Carolinas and Northeast Georgia. Wintry precipitation onset: Snow in the mountains on and off throughout the day. A stray snow or sleet shower is possible during the day in the Upstate, but more sleet arrives in the Upstate after 7 PM.

Below zero temps and wind chills continue

A significant winter storm to impact the entire Action News 5 coverage area late Friday, through weekend ahead

KY3’s Frances Watson talked with a pizza shop employee in Springfield about the spike in business they’ve seen following this weekend’s winter storm.

ICE STORM WARNINGS have been issued for all CSRA counties near and north of I-20 from 1 PM Saturday until 1 PM Monday. We likely won’t see freezing rain start in the CSRA until Saturday evening.

Several inches of snow are expected this weekend. Saturday and Sunday are First Alert Weather Days.