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Nov 11, 2023 · The National Weather Service has revamped the criteria for Winter Storm Warnings across the country, releasing a new map to serve as the basis for issuing winter storm watches and warnings across the U.S. The criteria for watches and warnings abide by thresholds of snowfall amounts.
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A watch is upgraded to a winter storm warning when 4 or more inches of snow or sleet are expected in the next 12 hours or 6 or more inches in 24 hours, or a quarter-inch or more of ice ...
Feb 17, 2024 · When it comes to winter storms, two main products can be issued by the National Weather Service. One is a winter storm watch and the other is a winter storm warning. A winter storm watch will be ...
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Dec 15, 2020 · A Winter Storm Watch is issued in advance of an approaching storm and indicates the risk of a hazardous winter weather event has increased but its timing and location is still uncertain. Now as ...
Winter Weather. A synoptic scale storm producing a combination of winter weather that presents a hazard, and does not meet warning criteria. Snowfall in this case does not have to reach snow advisory criteria. Blowing Snow. Blowing snow reducing visibilities to 1 mile or less and winds less than 35 mph. Sleet Advisory.
Jan 1, 2019 · A Winter Storm Warning is issued when the storm is expected to include more wind, snow and blowing snow than an advisory. The National Weather Service said they issue warnings when this type of ...
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Dec 21, 2022 · Winter Storm Warning. NWS alerts upgrading severe weather in the winter from a watch to a warning includes all the factors listed above, but with much more certainty they will occur. If serious ...
