Level 3 is an official State of Emergency. At this level, a serious emergency or minor disaster has occurred or a situation is deteriorating rapidly and public warnings are being issued. The Tennessee Emergency Management Plan (TEMP) is activated and a state of emergency is automatically declared per TCA 58-2-107.

Amid a winter storm that includes snow, sleet and ice impacting much of the Palmetto State, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a statewide emergency Friday. “Our state’s emergency teams are fully prepared,

Gov. Brian Kemp describes how the state of Georgia prepared for the winter storm, the challenges the winter weather may pose for residents and lessons Georgians learned from the snowstorm of 2014. Jan.

We'll start Friday with a burst of snow in metro Atlanta between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. After that, we will see a rain/snow/ice/sleet mix across the metro (mostly in Atlanta and areas south of I-20).

Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency for all of Georgia over the incoming winter weather. Here's what it says and what the forecast is.

Snow and ice is expected in north Georgia and metro Atlanta by Friday morning with a quick changeover to rain and freezing rain for much of the day. Many schools and government offices have already closed ahead of the storm.

Governor Josh Stein has declared a state of emergency for North Carolina in anticipation of severe winter weather.Stein and state Emergency Response Team members gave an update Friday morning on their preparations.