Emergencies Declared in NY, NJ, Other Areas Ahead of Major Winter Storm

Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and more are under emergencies.

A pedestrian crosses the street as snow falls during a winter storm in Bethesda, Maryland, on Jan. 6, 2025. Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images

More than a dozen states and municipalities have declared an emergency ahead of a powerful winter storm set to bring snow and ice across much of the eastern United States starting Friday and lasting until Monday.

So far, 14 states have declared emergencies—Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia—according to an Epoch Times review as of Friday afternoon. Washington also declared an emergency due to the storm.