Parts of the Cincinnati area got a record amount of snow from Sunday to Monday. Take a look at drone footage of downtown following Winter Storm Blair.

A number of agencies have encouraged citizens to prepare and now that the storm is here, they have set guidelines for staying safe.

Winter Storm Blair blanketed large swaths of the U.S., stretching from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast in ice and snow on Monday, affecting tens of millions of Americans who are now scrambling to protect their homes.

A deep freeze sets in this week as Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky remain blanketed in snow. Schools close for a second day, roads, other updates.

Make a household plan. Build an emergency kit. Be cautious of carbon monoxide poisoning. Check the batteries in your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Learn how to keep pipes from freezing. Check tires and fluids. Fill your gas tank. Keep an emergency kit in each car. Check the weather forecast.

Storm Blair is bringing heavy snow to areas in the mid-Atlantic region that haven't seen such weather in a decade.

Cold today and the timing and expected snowfall totals from Fridays Winter Storm.

PM CST, Collin County, Dallas County, Kaufman County, Denton County, Parker County, Lamar County, Rockwall County, Hopkins County, Van Zandt County, Wise County, Rains County, Fannin County, Tarrant County,

Storm Cora will bring a round of snow and ice to many southern cities, including Dallas, Atlanta, Memphis and Raleigh. Several inches of snow and some ice will fall from Texas to Georgia and the Carolinas through Saturday.

Much of the Plains, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic were buried in the heaviest snow and ice in years during Blair. Winter Storm Cora will bring impactful snow and ice to the South, including Dallas, Atlanta and Raleigh,

Countless vacation plans have been altered for millions as a fierce winter storm tears through the U.S. The storm, Winter Storm Blair, has disrupted air and rail travel with snow, ice, and freezing temperatures.