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Beaufort County winter storm center: Forecast, closings, traffic — what you need to know

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The storm ...

▪  When will the snow and ice melt in the Lowcountry?

▪  LATEST FORECAST: Here’s what tonight and the rest of the week look like

▪  What’s a ‘bombogenesis’ snowstorm, and why is the ‘bomb cyclone’ about to freeze you?

The roads ...

▪  Stay off the roads! When it snows in Bluffton, even the cops get stuck

▪  If you want to avoid sleet or snow, stick to these Beaufort County roads

▪  If the bridges onto Hilton Head close, will we be given time to get on or off?

▪  Do you live in a gated community on Hilton Head? Here’s what you need to know about road clearing

▪  Which Beaufort County bridges are closed right now?

▪  Here’s why SC treated only the bridges in Beaufort County and not the roads

Traffic ...

▪  Traffic updates: Here’s the latest on storm-related wrecks in Beaufort County

▪  Traffic cameras: Click here to see live views of Beaufort County roads

▪  Traffic speed: Click here to find out how fast traffic is moving in Beaufort County

What’s open Wednesday ...

▪  Restaurants

▪  Grocery stores

▪  Gas stations

Other closures ...

▪  School closings in Jasper County and Beaufort County for Thursday

▪  Schools, day cares and agencies that are closed around Beaufort County

▪  Thousands of passengers left stranded at Savannah-Hilton Head Airport

Quick tips to know

▪  Snow hacks for your car: Vinegar, cooking spray, socks and shaving cream

Where to stay warm ...

▪  Need shelter from the storm? Here’s where to go in Beaufort County

Your utilities ...

▪  Your Beaufort County pipes might have already burst, even if you can’t tell

▪  Power outages hitting Beaufort County as winter storm moves in

When it snows in the South ...

▪  Stay off the roads! When it snows in Bluffton, even the cops get stuck

▪  Will your trees and plants survive this Lowcountry winter storm?

▪  People in SC are Googling ‘how to eat snow’ like crazy

▪  Lowcountry braces for snow, winter storm. Here’s how often this happens

▪  What do Beaufort County’s homeless do when hell freezes over in paradise?

▪  Slips and falls are breaking bones as SC winter storm rolls in

This story was originally published January 3, 2018 at 8:12 AM with the headline "Beaufort County winter storm center: Forecast, closings, traffic — what you need to know."

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