Due to inclement weather, Richland County Government offices will close at 12:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, Jan. 3, with the exception of essential personnel. The announcement follows the National Weather Service issuing a winter weather advisory for the entire County, effective until 10 p.m. tonight.
Emergency officials continue monitoring weather models forecasting the possibility of snow across the Midlands later this afternoon and into Wednesday evening. Today’s early release is to not cause alarm, but to ensure County employees have adequate time to safely commute home before the weather system moves into the area.
Employees, and all residents, are urged to stay tuned to local news media and social media for weather information. For the latest updates from Richland County, follow Richland County on Facebook (/RichlandSC) and Twitter (@RichlandSC).
For updated Richland County weather forecasts, tune in to RCTV, the County’s government access channel. RCTV is available on Spectrum Channel 1302, Spectrum 2 in some parts of the County and AT&T U-verse Channel 99.