CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – With the chance of winter season rainfall this weekend, some schools, colleges and government workplaces are changing their schedules.
Since of the hazard of winter season weather, the Live 5 Weather group stated Friday and Saturday as First Alert Weather Days.
LEARNT MORE: FIRST ALERT: Freezing rain, ice build-up possible for Lowcountry Friday
Much of the Lowcountry will be under a winter season storm watch as of Friday, however for portions of the state, consisting of Williamsburg, Georgetown and Orangeburg Counties, that watch takes result Thursday afternoon.

Here is the current list of scheduling modifications.
KEEP IN MIND: This list is being upgraded as new details comes in, so be sure to examine back for updates.

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Schools, Colleges and Universities

Berkeley County School District – Students will have an eLearning day on Friday and all before and after school activities are canceled. In addition, district authorities state athletics and extracurricular activities are canceled on Saturday and Sunday.
Charleston County School District – Friday is an eLearning day for students. District officials state extracurricular and afterschool programs are canceled for Friday and Saturday.
The Citadel – The Citadel will close at 2 p.m. Friday and afternoon classes after 2 p.m. will be moved to a virtual format. School authorities state necessary services for cadets on school will stay. Fridays parade is canceled. Set up athletics will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis by the schools athletic department.
Dorchester County School District Two – Friday has actually been designated an eLearning day for trainees in the district. All district schools and centers will be closed on Friday. District authorities state extracurricular activities, including athletic events and practices as well as prolonged day are canceled for Friday and Saturday.
Baptist School of Charleston – Both the Charleston and James Island campuses of First Baptist School of Charleston will be closed Friday.
Georgetown County School District – The district states all centers and schools will be closed and all school activities, consisting of athletic occasions, are canceled for Friday and Saturday. Authorities with the district state that the day will not have actually to be made up and asynchronous guideline will be supplied to all students.
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College – OC Tech will be closed Friday due to the fact that of the threat of winter weather condition.
Spear Technical College – Trident Technical Colleges sites and schools will be closed on Friday. Classes will transfer to a virtual format. Online and arranged online meeting classes will continue as scheduled. Students in in-person classes arranged to satisfy on Friday should check the D2L finding out platform for directions from their trainers. Workers who are able should telecommute.
We Care for Children Child Development Center – The center will be closed Friday because of the chance of winter weather condition.
Williamsburg County School District – District authorities say projects will be published for trainees or handed out as paper copy assignments. Moms and dads are asked to contact their kids school with any concerns.

City Government Offices, Agencies

Beaufort County – Free NARCAN Training scheduled for Saturday in Bluffton and Beaufort has been canceled because of the possibility of winter weather condition. All county Convenience Centers closed at twelve noon Friday and will reopen Saturday at Noon. This will give bridges and streets time to thaw so the industrial haulers and public can travel safely.
Berkeley County – Berkeley County Government Offices will close at 3 p.m. Friday.
City of Charleston – City of Charleston offices will close at 2 p.m. Friday. All city parks and entertainment centers, as well as scheduled programs, will close at 2 p.m. Friday and are anticipated to resume at midday on Saturday if conditions enable.
Charleston County – Charleston County Government Offices will close at 2 p.m. Friday. The Charleston County Citizens Information Line will be open Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents can call 843-746-3900, or 843-746-3909 for Spanish, to get details about the winter storm. Please do not call this line to report a power interruption or an emergency. Power blackouts can be reported directly to power service providers. For emergency situations, please dial 911. Convenience Centers will close at 2 p.m. on Friday and will remain closed on Saturday. All websites will resume typical hours on Monday. Recycling pickup will take place on schedule up until 2 p.m. Any homes not serviced will be gotten initially on their next scheduled service day.
Charleston County Parks – All Charleston County parks will close at 2 p.m. on Friday and resume at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The Campground at James Island County Park will remain open to signed up guests.
Charleston County Public Libraries – All branches will close at noon Friday. All book drops/material returns will stay open. Charleston County Public Libraries will keep track of weather condition conditions on Saturday and change operations as needed.
Colleton County – Colleton County Government will close all workplaces at 1 p.m. Friday because of the weather condition. Convenience centers will also close at 1 p.m. and resume at noon on Saturday. Public security and other essential personnel will be on responsibility.
Dorchester County -Dorchester County Administrative Offices, Dorchester County Circuit, Family and Magistrate Courts, and Dorchester County Libraries will close at 3 p.m. on Friday.
Georgetown County – Georgetown City offices and Georgetown County centers and workplaces will close at midday on Friday. Parks and Recreation centers will not open at all as the location gets ready for severe winter weather. All workplaces and facilities will close at noon, with exception of the landfill and community recycling centers, which will close at 1 p.m. Friday. The garbage dump will reopen at midday Saturday. All Georgetown County Library branches will be closed all day Saturday.
Goose Creek – City facilities and workplaces will close at 3 p.m. Friday. This consists of City Hall, Recreation, Muni.
Moncks Corner – Moncks Corner Town Hall will close at 3 p.m. on Friday. Trash pick-up will remain on schedule for Friday and citizens need to put out trash by 7 a.m. Regional Recreation Sports are canceled. Berkeley County COVID Testing at the Regional Recreation Complex will be suspended on Friday and resume next week.
North Charleston – City of North Charleston Government workplaces will close at 2 p.m. on Friday.
Orangeburg County – Orangeburg County Government offices will be closed on Friday.
Summerville – All town centers will close at 3 p.m. Friday. Icy road conditions and flooding can be reported to the non-emergency dispatch line at 843-875-1650.
Williamsburg County – Williamsburg County Government Offices will be closed on Friday.

Organizations and Civic Organizations

Boone Hall Plantation – Boone Hall Plantation will close tour operations at 4 p.m. Friday and will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday. The opening time for Saturday could change, however, depending upon weather.
Park Circle Cares – Park Circle Cares has canceled their Mass Food Distribution set up for Saturday at North Charleston High School.
The South Carolina Aquarium – The South Carolina Aquarium will close at 2 p.m. on Friday and will delay opening on Saturday up until midday. Anybody with tickets arranged for times after 12:30 p.m. Friday or before midday on Saturday can call 843-577-FISH or e-mail information@scaquarium.org with their full name and ticket order number to reschedule their tickets.

Reporting Power Outages or Downed Lines

Berkeley Electric Cooperative – Customers can call their automated interruption reporting system, 24 hours a day at 1-888-253-4232.
Rule Energy – Customers can report downed or sparking lines by calling 888-333-4465.
Santee Cooper – Residential and industrial customers can report failures at stormcenter.santeecooper.com or by calling 888-769-7688.

Warming shelters to open Friday
The following warming centers will open on Friday:

Aldersgate UMC Warming Shelter is located at 1444 Remount Rd. in North Charleston. Admission hours are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the center will close at 7 a.m. the next early morning. Any site-specific questions can be directed to the Aldersgate office at 843-744-0283.
Seacoast West Ashley Warming Center is situated at 2049 Savannah Hwy. Admission hours are from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and the center will close at 7 a.m. the next morning. Any site-specific questions can be directed to the Seacoast office at 843-375-1085.
Admission hours are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the center will close at 7 a.m. the next early morning. Due to the fact that of current COVID-19 security preventative measures, anyone feeling sick or exhibiting flu-like signs may not be confessed. Any site-specific concerns can be directed to the Hibben workplace at 843-884-9761.

All county Convenience Centers closed at twelve noon Friday and will reopen Saturday at Noon. Charleston County – Charleston County Government Offices will close at 2 p.m. Friday. Colleton County – Colleton County Government will close all offices at 1 p.m. Friday because of the weather. Georgetown County – Georgetown City workplaces and Georgetown County centers and workplaces will close at noon on Friday. All facilities and workplaces will close at noon, with exception of the land fill and community recycling centers, which will close at 1 p.m. Friday.

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