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,

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from 10 p.m. Sunday through 1 a.m. Tuesday for the entire state of Maryland, saying heavy snow is possible with potential for sleet and freezing rain.

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.