Greenville government offices close or delay opening on Tuesday after Sunday winter storm
The winter storm that dumped record snowfall Sunday led to schools and government offices across the Upstate to delay opening or close on Tuesday.
The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport forecast office broke the daily snowfall record with 6.5 inches of snow Sunday. The previous record was 5.7", which was set back in 1965, according to National Weather Service.
Greenville County Square and offices will be closed Tuesday. The Finance Committee and County Council meetings have been moved to Thursday.
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Several Greenville city services will be delayed Tuesday:
Greenlink will run on a delayed schedule, starting at 10:30 a.m. instead of 5:30 a.m.
City hall will open two hours late on Tuesday, at 10 a.m.
Trash collection will be delayed until Wednesday, two days behind normal schedule
The Greenville Zoo will be closed to visitors, zookeepers will keep the animals comfortable.
Simpsonville City Hall will open at 12 p.m. instead of 8 a.m. on Tuesday due to road conditions.
Mauldin City Hall will reopen at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Trash make up day for Monday will be Tuesday. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held Tuesday.
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Black ice threat continues this morning, especially for back roads that are less travelled. Stay safe out there! #ncwx #scwx #gawx pic.twitter.com/h9bF6RR3nF
— NWS GSP (@NWSGSP) January 18, 2022
Some roads continued to have black ice on Tuesday. Temperatures have dropped below freezing in most locations in the Upstate and any snow or sleet on the ground may have changed into ice.
“Abundant sunshine in most areas allowed roads to warm and driving conditions improved for a time Monday afternoon. However, in most areas where snow is on the ground, roads remained wet from snowmelt," the National Weather Service said in a special weather statement. "With temperatures ranging from the teens to mid 20s across the area this morning, black ice and frozen slush have likely formed on many roads. Slick and hazardous roads can be expected through at least the morning hours, when sunshine and temperatures warming above freezing should again allow the ice to thaw."
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