Abbott issued disaster declarations Thursday for more than 130 counties ahead of a winter freeze expected to sweep into Texas over the coming days. “The goal is to make it through with no life lost,” the governor said.

All 254 Texas counties woke up under some form of weather alert as a massive winter storm began its trek across the eastern half of the country.

A state of disaster has been declared in Tyler County as Deep East Texas prepares for a second wave of wintery weather.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas is bracing for a winter storm, with freezing temperatures, precipitation and ice accumulations. The timing is Saturday night into Sunday with below-freezing temperatures forecast for Monday and Tuesday morning.

The declaration is to make sure resources are available to communities that need them.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties in Texas ahead of a winter storm that is supposed to plunge most of the state into subfreezing temperatures for several days.