CONNECTICUT, USA — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has declared a state of emergency ahead of Sunday's major snowstorm. This step authorizes him to make decisions and take actions to protect public safety during emergency situations.

If you're planning on driving on a limited-access highway, you better do it before 12 p.m., as that's when the order kicks in.

Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) declared a state of emergency for Connecticut and is limiting commercial travel over the major winter storm that is expected to wallop the state Sunday.

Gov. Lamont has signed an order prohibiting commercial vehicles from traveling on all limited access highways in Connecticut beginning at noon Sunday,

Gov. Ned Lamont has declared a state of emergency ahead of Sunday’s snowstorm. Lamont has also signed an order prohibiting commercial vehicles from traveling on all limited access highways in Connecticut.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has ordered a virtual, partial activation of the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) starting at 10 a.m. Sunday to monitor conditions from the major winter storm anticipated to impact the entire state.

After a major storm blankets Connecticut with more than a foot of snow beginning Sunday, arctic air will create dangerously cold conditions that poses health and safety risks to anyone exposed to the bitter cold.

Your governor issued a State of Emergency ahead of the anticipated winter storm heading our way, but what does this mean for you? New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a State of Emergency during her press conference Friday on the state’s preparation ahead of the winter storm that is expected to pummel the tri-state region this weekend into Monday.