4 States Launch Snowstorm Emergency; New York and New Jersey will have an impact

Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia declared an emergency in the face of the great snow storm that began on Saturday and will continue this Sunday and Monday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) winter storm warnings will remain in effect for several states, including New England, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

“(The storm will bring) widespread and significant snow and ice on the East Coast,” indicated the report that forecasts until 12 inches of snow in Virginia, a state that was recently affected by another storm that trapped dozens of people on the I-95 .

The emergency declaration in Virginia occurred on Friday by Governor Glenn Youngkin, who reported it to ABC 7.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper acknowledged that the storm could cause serious infrastructure problems.

“(There could be) power outages and interruptions in road trips… This storm will bring significant impacts of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to different parts of the state,” he said.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, had a similar position when declaring the emergency in his entity, for which he urged his residents not to leave the house.

Also the Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, asked the residents of the entity to avoid trips in road.

The New York office of the NWS maintained the snow alert for the tri-state area until Monday, noting that some areas will have more four inches of snow.

In Long Island, New York, the greatest impact of the storm is expected starting this Sunday afternoon.