With a storm expected to drop up to a foot of snow on Friday, the governor declared a disaster emergency and activated the national guard.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has verbally declared a disaster emergency due to the severe winter weather conditions throughout Colorado. Polis declared the emergency late Thursday and authorized unarmed Colorado National Guard members to provide winter storm response support.

Gov. Jared Polis declared a weather-related disaster Thursday evening, authorizing the Colorado National Guard to step in and help residents impacted by the latest winter storm.

Governor Jared Polis has declared a disaster emergency in response to Colorado's major winter storm. According to a release from the governor's office, Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency due to the severe weather conditions expected in parts of Colorado and authorized unarmed Colorado National Guard members to provide winter storm response support.

On Thursday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency due to the severe weather conditions throughout the state.Polis said authorized unarmed Colorado National Guard members would be deployed to assist with winter storm support.

On Thursday, Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency due to an incoming winter storm that is projected to drop feet of snow over the Eastern Plains and upward of a foot of snow in metro Denver.