A major snowstorm forecast to impact parts of the United States is expected to disrupt flight schedules, airport operations and travelers’ plans, according to travel technology experts.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in anticipation of winter weather.
Georgia Department of Transportation officials said the agency has transitioned from brine pre-treatment operations to active snowplow and removal in much of the state.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency, effective immediately and running through Tuesday, Jan. 14, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected to impact the state starting Friday.
Georgia officials are preparing and coordinating brine operations and staffing plans to respond to the pending threat of wintry weather, icy conditions and snow accumulation on Friday.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has instructed all relevant state agencies, including the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Georgia Department of Transportation, to monitor the winter weather forecast and prepare for the storm system expected to enter the state later this week.
Major travel impacts and disruptions will continue through Monday night as a dangerous winter storm moves through the mid-Atlantic with snow, ice, and freezing rain.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake counties in response to heavy accumulations of lake effect snow and forecasts of additional severe weather this week.
States are sending National Guard assets to Florida to help the state with its Hurricane Milton response.
Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency Tuesday for 38 Georgia counties likely to be affected by Hurricane Milton, a massive storm expected to make landfall in west-central Florida Wednesday night.