A powerful winter storm is blasting the Northwest with heavy snow and fierce winds, as residents are warned to stay off the roads.

What's the difference between a winter storm watch, an advisory and a warning? And can they mean different things for ...

Initially, the two areas were under a winter weather advisory, a lesser status in terms of storm severity. Overnight, that changed "due to (snow) amounts trending upward and farther north," the ...

Tom joined Newsweek in August ... an icy winter storm in Galveston, Texas, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP For the first time ever, a blizzard warning was issued ...

While some sound similar, each alert issued by local National Weather Service offices signals different winter conditions. Each office knows the local area and will issue warnings, watches or ...

A winter storm is expected to bring three to six inches of snow to much of South-Central Pennsylvania today. The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has designated today as an Alert Day, meaning there is ...

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch and warning for North Louisiana. U.S. National Weather Service has forecasted that this winter storm will begin on Thursday ...

While some sound similar, each alert issued by local National Weather Service offices signals different winter conditions. Each office knows the local area and will issue warnings, watches or ...