Georgia under state of emergency order as winter storm approaches

The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022.
The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the skyline of downtown Atlanta.

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This story was updated on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 6:39 p.m.

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia on Monday in preparation for winter weather that could bring up to 1 inch of snow to Atlanta.

The declaration activates the state operations center and mobilizes resources among state agencies including the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).