A Savannah College of Art and Design's (SCAD) website alert announced the closure of its Atlanta and Savannah campuses starting 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21. SCAD Savannah will remain closed Wednesday, Jan. 22 while classes will meet virtually during the campus closures.

This move comes just hours after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a State of Emergency for the Florida Panhandle.

The state of emergency includes all of New Jersey with a winter storm expected to hit the state Sunday morning.

Gov. Jeff Landry issued a state of emergency Saturday in preparation for the winter weather expected to hit Louisiana.

More than a dozen counties are under a state of emergency as areas of upstate New York could receive multiple feet of snow.

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

As freezing temperatures and winter weather approaches, Georgia prepares with emergency measures and resource mobilization.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective immediately, in preparation for the freezing temperatures and winter weather expected to impact Georgia. The State of Emergency executive order authorizes the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to activate the State Operations Center and mobilize any needed resources to address potential impacts.

It's officially snowed in north Florida on Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Tallahassee confirmed. Videos and photos show the fluffy white stuff accumulating on the ground in Florida's Panhandle.

Jan. 22, 4:55 p.m. DeKalb County schools will remain closed with students participating in asynchronous learning on Thursday, Jan. 23. Concerns with road conditions and employees unable to safely leave their homes led to the decision.

A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas on Wednesday after breaking snow records in Texas and Louisiana, treating the region to unaccustomed perils and wintertime joy.