01/20/2026
Prepare Now: Winter Weather Could Impact Our Area This Weekend
Rabun County Office of Emergency Management is monitoring a potential winter storm that could affect our area over the coming weekend. While confidence in specific impacts is still developing, now is the time to take simple steps to prepare.
Use this checklist to get ready before conditions deteriorate:
✔️ Charge all phones, tablets, and backup battery packs
✔️ Stock food, water, (including food and water for pets) and medications for at least 72 hours
✔️ Test flashlights and have fresh batteries available
✔️ Set aside extra blankets and warm clothing
✔️ Check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
✔️ Protect exposed water pipes and know your shutoff location
✔️ Have ice melt or sand ready for steps and walkways
✔️ Fuel vehicles and check windshield washer fluid
✔️ Use space heaters safely and keep them away from combustibles
✔️ Know how to report power outages to your utility provider
✔️ Turn on weather alerts in your phone and weather apps
✔️ Check and use generators safely. Never use them indoors or in a basement, have extra fuel on hand.
✔️ Have means of receiving weather alerts from NOAA weather radio. 162.450Mhz is the local US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC radio transmitter frequency. Enable local weather alerts – Make sure your weather app notifications are turned on for timely updates.
We will continue to monitor this system and share updates as confidence increases.
Preparing now can reduce risk later. Stay informed. Stay safe.
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Rabun County Office of Emergency Management