1. Missouri
Monday afternoon Gov. Jay Nixon called out 600 National Guard Troops in advance of the winter storm, which he said, "is predicted to cause treacherous road conditions and possibly widespread power outages.”

[link to universitycity.patch.com]

2. Kansas
Is preparing to open National Guard armories because of an approaching winter storm.

Spokeswoman Sharon Watson says the Division of Emergency Management began 24-hour staffing of its operations center in Topeka Monday morning.

[link to www.koamtv.com]

3. New York
Governor Cuomo this afternoon directed the New York State Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to activate the state's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and open the State Emergency Operations Center to ensure resources and equipment are positioned for an appropriate response to the forecasted storm.

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