The Upstate's Greenville and the Midlands' Columbia saw winter weather. Florence County saw freezing rain and sleet due to the ocean's warm water temperature.

Snow will turn into sleet and freezing rain along parts of the Southeast, as well as southern Arkansas, the weather service reported. Forecasters warn that icy conditions, between a tenth and a quarter inch of ice, will make travel dangerous for many. Power outages and downed branches are also a concern.

Heavy lake effect snow is expected from 4 p.m. Monday to 1 p.m. Wednesday, with a total of one to two feet in the most persistent lake snows, according to the weather service. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph, resulting in blowing and drifting snow.

The National Weather Service warned of "dangerous travel conditions, scattered power outages, and downed branches."