Driving Friday? Here’s where the icy patches remain in Beaufort County

Ice and snow that slicked Beaufort and Jasper county roads overnight has started to melt by midday Friday as the temperature rises, but drivers are still urged to use caution.

Secondary roads and bridges, especially in areas of prolonged shade, likely will remain snow- and ice-covered, according to a bulletin from the National Weather Service in Charleston.

Beaufort and Jasper counties were under a winter weather advisory until 11 a.m. Friday.

Temperatures are expected to fall below freezing early this evening, the weather service said. A winter weather advisory for black ice could be needed again Friday night in southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia.

S.C. Department of Transportation said elevated roadways and bridges are the most vulnerable to freezing.

Ice patches were reported Friday morning in Beaufort and Jasper counties on the following highways:

▪ U.S. 17

▪ U.S. 21

▪ U.S. 278

▪ S.C. 3

▪ S.C. 46

▪ S.C. 116

▪ S.C. 170

▪ S.C. 336

▪ S.C. 462

▪ S.C. 652

▪ S.C. 802

▪ Secondary roads

All the county’s major bridges are open.

In a news release, SCDOT also asked motorists to be alert for slow-moving equipment applying deicing materials. Crews will be focused on maintaining the interstate and key primary routes and bridges.

Just before noon, the temperature at the Hilton Head Airport was 32 degrees.

This story was originally published January 5, 2018 at 6:13 AM with the headline "Driving Friday? Here’s where the icy patches remain in Beaufort County."