COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Snow and other frozen precipitation is possible across much of South Carolina early Tuesday morning as a colder-than-normal winter continues across the state.

Forecasters don't expect much more than a dusting or glazing in most areas out of the latest storm, but they warned the system expected to cause the snow, sleet and freezing rain was still developing late Monday afternoon.

It's just another storm and another shot of cold air in what has been a colder-than-normal winter in South Carolina.

Average temperatures across the state have been below normal seven of the past ten weeks, according to the State Climatology Office.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Marlboro, Darlington, Florence, Williamsburg, Dillon, Marion and Horry counties as the National Weather Service warns light freezing rain could create some icing problems in those areas.

No other warnings or advisories had been issued in South Carolina early Monday evening, but forecasters say snow, sleet or freezing rain could be seen anywhere except the northwest and southeast corners of the state.

The precipitation is expected to change to light snow and sleet later Tuesday, but forecasters say accumulations should be less than an inch, preventing the downed trees and power lines that littered the Midlands following last month's ice storm.

The winter weather is being caused by a disturbance moving across the state linking up with a storm winding up off the coast of Florida.

That storm is expected to move along the coast, but forecasters don't expect it to strengthen until it gets past South Carolina.

If it strengthens sooner, more frozen precipitation could fall.

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