Happy New Year! The following meetings are scheduled for this week.

Wednesday, January 10 @ 5:30 p.m. James Island Arts Committee

Thursday, January 11 @ 5 p.m. James Island Children's Committee

*The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 11 @ 6 p.m. has been CANCELLED.

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Town offices are closed today and will open for regular business Monday at 9 AM. The Town remains at OPCON 3.

The sunshine and rising temperatures helped clear much ice and snow yesterday and will continue to do so this afternoon.  A return to very cold temperatures tonight will refreeze anything remaining wet.

Please avoid travel tonight and early Saturday morning if possible.   There will likely be patches of ice on many James Island roads.  

All bridges and roads are open this afternoon. All the major bridges on James Island are under City of Charleston jurisdiction and they have a very helpful website for road and bridge closings.

http://gis.charleston-sc.gov/road-closures/

SCE&G reports no reported power outages on James Island this morning. Report outages to SCE&G customer service at 800-251-7234 or via online at https://www.sceg.com/outages-emergencies/power-outages

Report downed or sparking lines to 866-879-6003.

Do not use camp stoves, propane stoves or other open flame devices indoors. Carbon monoxide given off by these devices can lead to incapacity and death. If you start to feel faint, dizzy, sick, or weak get to fresh air immediately.

Town offices will remain closed Friday and will open for regular business Monday at 9 AM.   The Town remains at OPCON 3.

The strong sunshine and rising temperatures helped clear much ice and snow especially from the major roads this afternoon, however, a return to very cold temperatures tonight will refreeze anything remaining wet.   

Temperatures are forecasted to fall below freezing at approximately 7 PM tonight.   Driving conditions will become very hazardous tonight and Friday morning.    Please stay off the roads if possible.

All bridges and roads are open this afternoon.    All the major bridges on James Island are under City of Charleston jurisdiction and they have a very helpful website for road and bridge closings.

 http://gis.charleston-sc.gov/road-closures/   

The County Information line (843-746-3900) is open as of 8:30 this morning and should remain manned until 10:00 PM Thursday evening.   

SCE&G reports no reported power outages on James Island this morning.   Report outages to SCE&G customer service at 800-251-7234 or via online at https://www.sceg.com/outages-emergencies/power-outages 

Report downed or sparking lines to 866-879-6003.

Do not use camp stoves, propane stoves or other open flame devices indoors. Carbon monoxide given off by these devices can lead to incapacity and death. If you start to feel faint, dizzy, sick, or weak get to fresh air immediately.

Town of James Island
Winter Weather Release 3
January 4, 2018

Town Offices remain closed today and tomorrow’s schedule will be determined later today. The Town remains at OPCON. There is a Winter Weather Advisory in our area until Friday at 11:00 AM.

Melting snow and ice covers most roads on James Island. Please be careful and stay off the roads if possible.

The strong sunshine and rising temperatures should help clear ice and snow from the roads this afternoon, however, a return to very cold temperatures tonight will refreeze any remaining wet areas. Driving conditions will likely become very hazardous Friday morning.

As of Thursday morning, the Stono River Bridge and the Wappoo Bridge were open, but the James Island Connector was closed. All the major bridges on James Island are under City of Charleston jurisdiction and they have a very helpful website for road and bridge closings.

http://gis.charleston-sc.gov/road-closures/

The County Information line (843-746-3900) is open as of 8:30 this morning and should remain manned until 10:00 PM Thursday evening.

SCE&G reports no reported power outages on James Island this morning. Report outages to SCE&G customer service at 800-251-7234 or via online at https://www.sceg.com/outages-emergencies/power-outages Report downed or sparking lines to 866-879-6003.

Do not use camp stoves, propane stoves or other open flame devices indoors. Carbon monoxide given off by these devices can lead to incapacity and death. If you start to feel faint, dizzy, sick, or weak get to fresh air immediately.

The Town of James Island is closely monitoring current weather conditions and has moved to OPCON 4 as of 5:00 Tuesday evening.

The Town offices will be closed for regular business on Wednesday, January 3.

The 2:00 PM National Weather Service forecast called for freezing rain starting at 9 to 10 AM Wednesday morning followed by sleet and snow. Precipitation may continue for as long as 12 hours, through early Wednesday evening. The temperature will like stay very close to freezing during the day, dropping well below freezing both Tuesday and Wednesday night.

Please stay off the roads if possible. Avoid bridges, overpasses, and infrequently traveled roads, since these freeze first.

Do no use camp stoves, propane stoves or other open flame devices indoors. Carbon monoxide given off by these devices can lead to incapacity and death. If you start to feel faint, dizzy, sick, or weak get to fresh air immediately.