Charleston will be experiencing its first taste of winter weather this year Tuesday.
A clipper system from the Great Lakes will be hitting the Charleston area around 9 a.m. shortly after the morning commute, according to National Weather Service meterologist Michael Charnick.
While Charnick said it is only supposed to snow a little more than an inch or so, the snow combined with the strong gusts of wind is enough to reduce visibility for drivers.
Wind gusts may reach up to 30 mph in the lowlands and up to 40 mph in higher elevations.
Charnick said there could be snow squalls in the north near the mountains, but he said he doesn't expect lower elevations to see squalls.
"Another thing to watch for is early Wednesday temperatures are going to be dropping fairly dramatically and wind chills will be low, with most areas down in the single digits Tuesday night and Wednesday morning," Charnick said.
Charnick said some higher elevations could see wind chill temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below zero.
Dropping temperatures combined with wet roads will create slick conditions on untreated roads, according to Charnick. He advised drivers to use caution when traveling.
"This is the main impact event of the week," Charnick said. "After that is will be warming up a little bit as we head toward the end of the week."