Live updates: Winter storm watch for Myrtle Beach, SC. Here’s the latest news you need.
A winter weather event is expected to descend on the Myrtle Beach area.
Snow is expected to start in the Myrtle Beach area between 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday with the worst of the snowfall happening between 8 p.m. on Tuesday to 3 a.m. on Wednesday, the NWS’s latest forecast said. Snowfall will most likely end between 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
Snow begins falling in The Grand Strand, see the photos
Updated 8:30 P.M. - Jason Lee, JLee@thesunnews.com
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New forecast calls for more snow in northeast SC. Here’s how much we could see
Updated 6 P.M. - Elizabeth Brewer, Ebrewer@thesunnews.com
The cold weather has arrived and a heavy blast of snow and sleet will soon follow in northeast South Carolina and southeast North Carolina, according to an afternoon weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C..
Expected snow and sleet accumulations have increased again throughout the Pee Dee region and coastal North Carolina.
As of 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, the NWS is predicting 4 to 5 inches of snow in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway and Surfside Beach.
In Wilmington, the NWS predicts between 5 and 6 inches of snow will accumulate.
The snowfall is likely to start between 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, with the greatest amount falling between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 3 a.m. Wednesday.
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Will Broadway at the Beach and Barefoot Landing be open for the winter storm?
Updated 4:35 P.M. - Ben Morse, bmorse@thesunnews.com
With a winter storm approaching the Myrtle Beach area and expected to drop between two and three inches of snow, some of the region’s most popular destinations are changing their hours of operation in response.
MarshWalk in Murrells Inlet announced via its Facebook page that several of its restaurants, including Wahoo’s Fish House and Bovine’s, will close Jan. 21 to 22, 2025, due to the storm. The Wicked Tuna at MarshWalk also announced via its Facebook that it will close early at 5 p.m. Jan. 21, 2025, due to the winter storm.
Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach has not announced changes to its hours on social media, and a spokesperson did not return a request for comment before publication.
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City of Myrtle Beach announces closures and trash pickup changes
Updated 1:10 P.M.
Here are the street closures and trash updates from the City of Myrtle Beach as the winter storm approaches.
Preparations for snow that Myrtle Beach area residents should know
Updated 1:05 P.M.
The North Myrtle Beach Public Works Department suggests the following safety precautions and advises that bridges and critical Public Safety areas have been pretreated with salt brine to reduce the risk of ice accumulation. A second treatment was applied early this morning, focusing on major intersections to ensure safer travel conditions for commuters and emergency vehicles, according to an email from the City of North Myrtle Beach.
The North Myrtle Beach Fire Department has increased staffing levels for all shifts from Tuesday through Thursday to provide rapid response to potential emergencies, the email said.
Public Safety Recommendations from North Myrtle Beach
- Stay off the roadways unless travel is absolutely necessary. If you must be on the roads, exercise extreme caution and stay alert to your surroundings.
- Use safe approved heating methods to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning or fire hazards. Reminder: Ovens are not recommended to be utilized to assist in heating a home. Gas ovens create a greater carbon monoxide risk. Electric ovens create greater fire hazard when on for long periods of time.
- Prepare for extreme cold and wind chills by ensuring proper insulation of outdoor piping and/or areas where cold drafts allow colder air into your home and having emergency supplies on hand. Consider keeping faucets on a slow drip to help prevent pipes from freezing.
Photos: Look back at past winter storms in the Myrtle Beach area
Photos by The Sun News photographers at the past rare winter storm events that have struck the Myrtle Beach, S.C. area.
Here are the closures due to winter weather in Myrtle Beach
As winter weather and the threat of snow hit the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area, here are what places will close due to inclement weather.
Check out snow, ice around the Myrtle Beach, SC area with live beach and traffic cameras
With the possibility of a winter storm hitting the Myrtle Beach area, folks around the Grand Strand can stay up to date on beach snow and road conditions without leaving the comfort of home with dozens of live streaming cameras.
The National Weather Service forecasts that the coastal Horry area may get freezing temperatures and possible wintry precipitation this week.
You can check out live views of the Grand Strand coastline for yourself with live streaming cameras from local businesses, hotels and outlets from Little River to Pawleys Island.
This story was originally published January 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM.