Here’s how to watch snow fall in Columbia & the SC Midlands from your home using webcams

Frigid temperatures are coming to South Carolina this weekend, giving the Palmetto State a decent chance at getting some snow.

According to a weather briefing from the National Weather Service, there’s around a 40-50% chance of up to 1 inch of snow falling in parts of South Carolins on Sunday. Columbia has a 43% chance of snow.

A snowstorm is unlikely, though. There’s only a 10-20% chance that the state will get more than one inch of snow across the area. Columbia has a 1% chance of receiving more than 3 inches of snow.

You should be prepared for the possibility of icy conditions, regardless. The potential for minor travel impacts is more likely in Columbia, with a 20-30% chance along the I-20 corridor.

If you’d like to enjoy the snow, but you’re not made for freezing conditions, there are several ways to watch from the comfort of your own home.

Here’s how:

Making use of SC public webcams

All across South Carolina, there are public webcams that grant you access to roads, intersections and other public areas. If snow does fall, these webcams will capture the winter wonder.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has dozens of traffic cams on highways and interstates around the Midlands and the Upstate that give wide, clear views of the ground and sky.

To see the webcams, click here.

Once you’re on their website, you will see blue traffic cam icons. Keep zooming in on the one you want to use until it allows you to see its point of view.

The United States Geological Survey has nearly two dozen webcams across South Carolina as well. You can access them here.

For the Columbia area in particular, you can use a webcam from the USGS by the Congaree River at US 321. You can also watch the snow fall with a webcam on Whaley Street.

You can look at the current weather situation in Columbia at the National Weather Service’s website.