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. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency for South Carolina Friday afternoon. ”Our state’s emergency teams are fully prepared, and this State of Emergency will provide them additional support to respond to the winter weather moving across our state,” McMaster said in a statement.

Governor Henry McMaster declared South Carolina is under a State of Emergency after winter weather caused snow, sleet and freezing rain on Friday, Jan. 10.

Bill Lee and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency issued a state of emergency Thursday to provide relief across the state. Gov. Lee also announced that all state offices will be closed Friday. Here is what to know about the State of Emergency for Tennessee.

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.

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).

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.