Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia. Gov. Kemp wants people to stay off the roads with this winter weather moving in to

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia on Monday in preparation for winter weather that could bring up to 2 inches of snow to Atlanta.

Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a statewide State of Emergency in anticipation of a significant winter storm expected to impact Georgia starting Friday.

ATLANTA — Ahead of Friday’s winter storm, Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency. He is also urging Georgians to stay off the roads if they can. Dozens of counties are currently under a winter storm watch. The State of Emergency will last until Tuesday.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other state officials held a news conference Tuesday morning to give an update on winter storm preparations and urge Georgians to stay off the roads as conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly.

G overnor Kemp is declaring a State of Emergency for all of Georgia in preparation for freezing temperatures and winter weather. The State of Emergency runs through next Tuesday,

Snow and freezing temps prompt Gov. Kemp to declare emergency in Georgia, close state offices, and activate the National Guard.

Governor Brian P. Kemp declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective immediately through Tuesday, January 14th, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected to impact Georgia beginning this Friday.

Gov. Brian Kemp issued a State of Emergency in advance of the winter storm to mobilize resources to deal with the impacts.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the entire Atlanta metro area, while a winter storm warning has been issued for counties in Middle Georgia, shaded in pink on weather maps. "It will be those southernmost communities across North Georgia going into Middle Georgia that actually face the brunt of the winter weather," Stacey noted.

Jan. 21, 7:40 p.m. GDOT is warning motorists to stay off roads due to icy conditions. We’ve heard various reports of impassable side roads across Atlanta and cars being abandoned along North Druid Hills and North Decatur Road in DeKalb County.