Severe Weather Impacts Across South Carolina Counties
A severe wind and snow event left Edgefield and Aiken counties with two to four inches of snow in some areas and widespread outages. Power crews worked overnight as high winds up to 70 mph caused downed limbs and scattered outages. The National Weather Service issued a state wide high wind warning while the Cooper River Bridge in Charleston briefly closed before reopening to limited traffic. Governor Campbell declared a limited emergency to mobilize National Guard support if needed.
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Edgefield
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Aiken
Harriet Skinner
Aiken Electric Cooperative Inc
Carroll A. Campbell
National Guard
Charleston
Cooper River
Trials Postponed For Snowy Twist At Aiken
Freeman and Fanning note the Trials were never postponed before but the snowy conditions forced a return to origins. Freeman recalls past runs on Wednesday afternoons when Aiken businesses closed after noon allowing attendance.
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Freeman
Fanning
Snowy Day Pick Up Football Fun in Aiken
Aiken youths planned a Saturday pickup football game at a recreation center but the other group failed to show due to cold wind and snow. Undeterred, teens led by John Shoup and Chris Mahan played among themselves, enjoying the snow day and the brief respite from routine.
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John Shoup
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Shoup
Soth Christopher
Tim Pearson
Scott Key
Freighter Run Aground Off Charleston Harbor Amid Storm
A freighter unable to dock due to storm winds ran aground while departing Charleston Harbor. The Coast Guard reported the vessel grounded about two miles from the harbor jetty at 12 45 p m Saturday as it rode out the storm.
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Charleston
Coast Guard
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