I thought they said they would give 48 hours notice before the actual announcement is read.
Maybe that is still the case.
I’m corn-fused.
This article says the jury decision is still days away.
Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe they’re going to draw this out to wear them down before the announcement.
http://gawker.com/missouri-gov-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-ferg-1659762399
They may figure they need to take advantage of the extreme cold while they can.
As I recall the people organizing the 'protests' wanted a 48 hour advance notice... that would give them time to round up the rioters and looters.