Here’s how much snow is set to fall in the SC Upstate and where Friday, latest NWS forecast shows

Upstate South Carolina is certain to receive snow and sleet Friday with amounts varying by how close an area is to the mountains.

Schools in counties across the Upstate called for e-learning days on Friday.

Meteorologists are predicting 1 to 3 inches of snow and sleet north of Interstate 85 in Greenville, Spartanburg, Oconee, Pickens and Cherokee counties up to the Blue Ridge Escarpment.

North of there they say up to 4 inches of snow with some sleet in places will fall.

South of I-85 will be sleet.

Tricia Palmer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Greenville, said a quarter of an inch of sleet is expected to fall in areas south of Greenville, enough to down trees and limbs.

“It will be a mess,” she said.

The storm is likely to move in during the morning hours, but will begin in earnest in the early afternoon. Temperatures will remain close to freezing most of the day, colder than what was expected earlier this week.

Freezing rain will move in after dark.

Roads will be treacherous no matter what falls, the weather service said.

Compounding the problem is trees are weakened due to the effects of Hurricane Helene, which ravaged parts of South Carolina in September.

Tim Waller, spokesperson for Greenville County Schools, said the e-learning day won’t have to be made up, and students can complete the work later if they have a power outage in their homes.

All sports and other events were canceled.

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw asked residents to stay home.

“This will not only protect you and your family but will also allow public safety, power crews and road crews to respond to any calls for service,” he said.

Oconee County government offices will be closed on Friday, including libraries, courts, parks, recycling centers and the landfill.

Darian Byrd, spokesperson for Pickens County schools, said students will have five days to do the work assigned during the e-learning day. All activities are canceled for Saturday.