Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Wednesday ahead of freezing temperatures slated to move into the state.
The agency is pre-treating 21,000 miles of state roadways north of Columbus and Augusta.
"We're asking for your cooperation, if you don't have to be out tomorrow stay home and stay warm," McMurray said."Certainly on Friday morning, we're asking you not go out." Officials said residents should prepare kits in the event of power loss that may last multiple days. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency have spoken with utility providers about ensuring power and heat inside medical facilities are met so they can continue to operate, Director James Stallings said.
Beginning Friday through Monday, morning temperatures are forecasted to be below freezing for an extended amount of time in the state, the National Weather Service in Atlanta tweeted. The wind chill watch was upgraded to a wind chill warning for northern Georgia, the agency aid. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia declared a state of emergency ahead of freezing temperatures expected to move into the state.
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