GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) – First alert issued Wednesday for the mountains, Thursday for all due to the coldest air of the season so far leading to frost and freeze concerns.

• Cool mornings, cool afternoons continue
• Frost and Freeze Concerns Thursday Morning
• We’re warming up for the weekend

The first day of weather alert was issued Wednesday morning for the mountains, Thursday morning for everyone else, as we are expected to experience the coldest air of the season so far.

First alert in place Wednesday morning in the mountains due to dangerous cold, temperatures felt in the 20s. This is causing concern among residents of this region, particularly those who are still without electricity. The cold lasts all day, with highs around 60° in the north of the state, low temperatures around 50° in the mountains with an occasional north breeze.

Frost Warning in place for the mountains Wednesday evening through Thursday morning, Frost Warning in place for the Upstate and Northeast Georgia.

Be sure to take action Wednesday evening to protect sensitive plants, animals and people from the cold until Thursday morning. Waking temperatures Thursday are still expected to be in the low to mid 30s in the mountains, dropping to the mid-30s in the northern parts of the state.

Low temperatures remain cool through the workweek and into the weekend with values ​​in the upper 30s/40s. But warming takes place during this time, with high temperatures returning to the low 70s for the northern part of the state by the end of the weekend.

Warming continues next week, with highs returning to the upper 70s for the Upstate and low 70s for the mountains by midweek.

Warmer than average temperatures are expected to persist even beyond the 7-day forecast.

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