Schools and cities from Texas to Georgia are shutting down in anticipation of freezing rain and snow forecast for much of the Southern U.S.

Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency for South Carolina Friday afternoon. ”Our state’s emergency teams are fully prepared, and this State of Emergency will provide them additional support to respond to the winter weather moving across our state,” McMaster said in a statement.

This storm will likely bring significant impacts from snow, sleet, and freezing rain in different parts of the state,” North Carolina Governor Josh Stein said.