As many as 50,000 Lowcountry residents are without power this morning as a result of the snow.<\/p>\n
An estimated 12,500 people are without power in Charleston and 14,000 more in the Summerville area, according to SCE&G.<\/p>\n
Berkeley County Electric Co-op is reporting another 20,000 outages, down from more than 32,000 at its peak early this morning.<\/p>\n
The Highway Patrol is urging motorists to stay off the icy and slushy roads unless absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n
We lost power and have lots of downed limbs. The yard is a winter wonderland. Wow. Read it all<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Update<\/b>: The local newspaper photogallery is here<\/a> and local residents sent in photos there<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As many as 50,000 Lowcountry residents are without power this morning as a result of the snow. An estimated 12,500 people are without power in Charleston and 14,000 more in the Summerville area, according to SCE&G. Berkeley County Electric Co-op…<\/span><\/p>\n