Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency across Maryland and closed the state government due to a winter storm. This announcement comes after Moore previously declared a state of preparedness on Saturday.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order late Sunday declaring a state of emergency as a powerful winter storm approached with forecasts calling for heavy snow across much of the state.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a State of Emergency as the region battles a major winter storm that is blanketing parts of the state with upwards of a foot of snow. State government were shut down on Monday,