Freeze warning, cold advisory? Be familiar with these official winter weather terms
The National Weather Service changed several of its winter weather terms in October 2024. Here is what they new terms mean.
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Dry, gusty conditions in Northeastern Illinois led the National Weather Service to issue a fire weather watch for the entire ...
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What's an extreme cold watch? Understanding the new weather alert
The difference between an extreme cold watch and an extreme cold warning is similar to the difference between a tornado watch ...
Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Warnings active over the next 24 hours
Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Warnings will be active for southern Colorado over the next 24 hours. A Cold Weather ...
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New extreme cold weather warning issued for first time by N.J. weather office
This new type of weather warning was activated because of the dangerously cold temperatures and wind-chill readings in ...
Fire weather watch issued for Southern California for Monday and Tuesday, says the NWS
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What is the difference between a cold weather advisory and extreme cold warning?
In Grand Rapids, a cold weather advisory is issued when there is forecasted three or more hours of temperatures or wind chill ...
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Freeze warning, cold advisory? Be familiar with these official winter weather terms
Here is an explanation of weather terms you should be familiar with. Wind chill watches, warnings get new names from National Weather Service In 2024, the National Weather Service made the ...