Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency Sunday across Maryland and closed the state government on Jan. 6 as a winter storm approached the region.

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,

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.