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What's the difference between weather warnings and watches? What is an advisory? Here are weather safety terms you need to know.
A warning or watch is not warranted because the expected conditions are less menacing than those necessary to meet warning criteria. A warning or watch is not yet practical to be issued, usually due to a high degree of uncertainty of timing, occurrence and/or location of the hazardous conditions. [1] Special Weather Statements are typically ...
As the winds howl, the snow flies and the temperatures drop, the National Weather Service issues various alerts for wintry weather. Winter storms can trigger warnings, watches and advisories. What ...
A winter weather advisory (originally identified as a Traveler's Advisory until the 2002-03 climatological winter when officially renamed, and informally as such by some local television stations thereafter) is a hazardous weather statement issued by local Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) of the National Weather Service in the United States when one or more types of winter precipitation—snow ...
Get a weather alert on your phone or TV? Here’s what they actually mean.
Generally, a Winter Storm Warning is issued if the following criteria, at minimum, are forecast: snow accumulations usually between or greater than 4 to 7 inches (10 to 18 cm), or snow accumulations of usually three inches (7.6 cm) or more with significant accumulation of ice (sleet or freezing rain).
A winter storm watch is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when there is a possibility of heavy snow or potential of significant ice accumulations, without meeting a specific other winter criteria. The watch is typically issued 12 to 48 hours before the storm's expected arrival in the given area. [1]
Here's what to know about the differences between a severe weather watch or warning from the National Weather Service.