But with flight delays and cancelations some people have chosen to brave the winter weather. Jared Polis activated over 100 National Guard members to support 'extreme cold weather operations' across the state. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that the state will activate its severe cold weather protocol in response to potentially below-zero wind chills over the holiday weekend. Mike Parson signed an executive order Tuesday to activate the state's Emergency Operations Plan to prepare for the extreme cold. Winter Storm Elliot intensified to be classified as a 'bomb cyclone,' which can bring blizzard-like conditions through the Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes area.
