Indiana governor Eric Holcomb has activated the Indiana National Guard, in response to the powerful winter storm blowing through the region. According to our NBC affiliate, WTHR in Indianapolis, National Guard troops will provide support to state and local responders,

INDIANA - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb activated the Indiana National Guard ahead of an expected winter storm late Sunday into Monday. The National Guard members will provide support and assistance to state and local first responders. They’ll be there to help motorists with any type of winter emergencies, according to a spokesperson.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb activates the National Guard to assist first responders during a severe winter storm.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb activated the Indiana National Guard to provide winter storm support and assistance to state and local responders. The response package includes Indiana National Guard Highway Assistance Teams that are available to assist stranded motorists and support other types of winter emergencies.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has deployed the National Guard to help respond to a massive winter storm that’s expected to bring snow and ice to the state this weekend.

Sunday morning, the Indiana National Guard announced it had been activated by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb in response to the winter storm warning across the state. 122 Hoosier Guardsmen are working across seven armories in Bedford, Edinburgh, Evansville, Indianapolis, New Albany, Shelbyville and Washington.

National Guard units in West Virginia and Indiana were activated on Sunday in response to a powerful winter storm blowing across the central and eastern parts of the U.S. beginning in the late afternoon.

Capt. Eric Hart, 34, of Indianapolis died Saturday in Iraq as a result of what the Department of Defense called a non-combat related incident.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has activated the Indiana National Guard to provide winter storm support and assistance to state and local responders. A winter storm warning goes into effect at