Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and a group of state officials gave the first update of the day on winter storm conditions in the state.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Thursday in preparation for a winter storm that will impact the state.

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

They say efforts are underway to respond to the wintery conditions in the northern part of the state and some parts of Central Georgia.

State officials held a press briefing Friday morning at the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) State Operations Center to update the public on their response to the winter storm impacting Georgia.

Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency ahead of severe winter weather expected to arrive overnight into Friday in metropolitan Atlanta. Agencies are mindful of 2014’s epic snowfall.

(The Center Square) – Georgians of a certain age remember two major winter events – the blizzard of 1993 and the "Snowjam" of 2014. The blizzard is called a one-in-a-lifetime event in the state, but 2014's debacle was blamed on state officials' failure to plan.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for many areas of Georgia. Here's a look at the forecast and what agencies are doing.

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're keeping an eye on a massive winter storm system bringing a lot of sleet, snow, and ice toward Georgia in the next few hours.