States of emergency were proclaimed by her, Reeves, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. According to Kemp, he was taking this action in preparation for the arrival of severe weather later.
In the day. In the meanwhile, officials reported that three people died in vehicle wrecks during a dust storm in Amarillo, Texas, on Friday.
The region, which is home to over 100 million people, was predicted to see extreme weather conditions. From the Canadian border to Texas,
Winds of up to 80 mph (130 kph) were expected, posing a danger of wildfire in the warmer, drier southern regions and blizzard conditions in the colder northern regions.
Beginning early Saturday, the National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for portions of far eastern South Dakota and far western Minnesota. Up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow.
Was predicted, with accumulations of 3 to 6 inches (7.6 to 15.2 cm) anticipated. Whiteout conditions were predicted to be caused by winds reaching 60 mph (97 kph).
