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.

A State of Emergency has been issued for Georgia due to an incoming storm bringing snow, ice, and other winter weather conditions. The question for many families: Will classes be canceled?

Augusta Fire/EMA says they are working closely with county departments and preparing for the weather forecast to impact North and Central Georgia from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Satu

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and state officials give update on the response to the winter storm. Full 10 a.m. press conference.

The advisory includes Columbia, Richmond, McDuffie and Aiken counties. It is in effect from 10 a.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Saturday. Mixed precipitation is expected with snow and/or sleet accumulations up to a half inch and ice accumulations around two-tenths of an inch.

A state of emergency is now in place across Georgia ahead of the approaching winter storm. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the order, in effect immediately through Tuesday, Jan. 14. This allows state agencies to activate the State Operations Center and direct resources to areas in need.

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.

Much of north Georgia is under a winter storm warning from Friday morning until Saturday. The far northern part of the state can expect between two and four inches of accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.

Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency for the Peach State ahead of the winter storm on Friday. On Thursday, Gov. Kemp declared the statewide order effective immediately through Tuesday, Jan.