The National Weather Service changed several of its winter weather terms in October 2024. Here is what they new terms mean.

“With the cold air in place, any accumulating snow may cause significant impacts on roadways. Temperatures, meanwhile, continue to be well-below normal thru the period, barely getting above 32 degrees over much of the (forecast) area today,” the forecast said.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 8:53 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 6 a.m. for Clay, Randolph, Perry, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Marengo, Dallas,

I’ve been convinced that we are about to experience a very serious and dangerous weather episode,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said Sunday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has posted cold weather advisories and warnings with temperatures expected to plunge below zero in most of the state. The entire state is under a Cold Weather Advisory. The advisories last through Wednesday.

Coats, gloves, boots, and everything else we need to combat winter cold help keep you warm in the cold, but sometimes bitter, frigid conditions arrive and you need to take warning.

Another new change is the Wind Chill Advisory will be renamed to "Cold Weather Advisory" as shown below with the explanation. The hard freeze watches and warnings will be renamed and consolidated to "Freeze Watch" and "Freeze Warning" as shown below with the explanation.

A winter storm watch will be in effect Sunday for much of eastern Pennsylvania, including the Poconos. In Carbon and Monroe counties, 6 to 10 inches of snow is possible, the National Weather Service said Friday afternoon when issuing the watch. For Pike and Wayne counties, 5 to 9 inches is possible, the NWS said.

National Weather Service locations across Texas have forecast totals from a half-inch to five inches of snow between Monday and Tuesday.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven’t seen before.