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No snow, yet. But Columbia, SC is going to get much colder this Thanksgiving week

Planning to stand in line for South Carolina’s Black Friday sales?

Prepare to be cold. Really cold.

Temperatures in and around the Columbia area will drop overnight, sparking the National Weather Service in Columbia to issue a freeze warning from 2 to 9 a.m. Friday.

Thursday night lows will reach around 33 degrees, with the Friday high temperature near 51 degrees, according to the NWS.

Reminder: Bring your plants and pets indoors.

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, temperatures across the state will warm up but bring with it strong chances of rain on Saturday and dry up through Sunday.

The National Weather Service has not predicted snow for South Carolina, yet.

Thanksgiving Weekend Weather:

Saturday: High near 62 degrees, with an 80 percent chance of rain before 2 p.m.

Sunday: High near 64 degrees, partly sunny weather, with a chance of rain after 8 p.m.

Monday: High near 62 degrees, with a chance of rain before 8 a.m.

Maayan Schechter: 803-771-8657, @MaayanSchechter

This story was originally published November 22, 2018 at 8:43 AM.

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