States Prepare for Major Winter Storm

“New Yorkers are at risk of an extreme weather event, the likes of which we have not seen in many years.” “I declared a state of emergency across North Carolina to get ready for the storm.” “Just declared a state of emergency for all Georgia counties, effective immediately.” “I am making a disaster declaration, covering 134 counties across the state of Texas.” “Even a small amount of ice that accumulates on roadways is enough to result in slippery travel, and can be very dangerous. In the dark purple area here, that’s the severe icing area, that’s where we’re going to be talking about enough freezing rain to result in the risk for widespread power outages because it weighs down trees and power lines.”