(Walhalla, SC)------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is standing ready to respond as the first winter storm of the season will descend upon the Golden Corner beginning Friday.
“The National Weather Service has placed Oconee County under a Winter Strom Watch from Friday morning until Saturday morning,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “Accumulations of snow and ice are in the forecast. Once the winter weather begins, I would only recommend travel in emergency situations, as this will not only protect you and your family but will also allow public safety, power crews and road crews to respond to any calls for service.”
With any winter storm, Sheriff Crenshaw says that there will be reports of trees and power lines down, with some of those potentially blocking roadways. With any power outages that occur, traffic signals at intersections will be out, so prepare to treat those intersections as four-way stops, according to the Sheriff. After the storm passes, and with temperatures forecast to fall below freezing at night over the weekend, roadways will continue to be hazardous as any precipitation that thaws will refreeze.
“Our E-911 Communications center will be staffed and ready to take calls for service during the storm,” continues Sheriff Crenshaw. “Our deputies stand ready to respond to calls for service and will respond accordingly. Therefore, if you have an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency situations, you can call 864-638-4111.”