With recent ice storm warnings and winter weather watches, the difference in a weather watch versus a warning can be life threatening. Here are different weather warnings that you should know.

A significant winter storm is set to sweep through much of the U.S. this weekend, marking the first major snowstorm of the season. Over six inches of snow is estimated to fall in Northern Virginia ...

In the Kuskokwim Delta, a winter storm warning is active from 3 a.m. AKST Tuesday to 3 p.m. AKST Thursday. Mixed precipitation, with up to 1 inch of snow and trace ice, is expected, along with ...

Winter Weather Advisoriesare issued when snow, blowing snow, ice, sleet, or a combination of these wintry elements are expected, but conditions should not be hazardous enough to meet warning criteria.

A winter weather advisory is issued when snow, blowing snow, ice, sleet, or a combination of these wintry elements is expected, but conditions should not be hazardous enough to meet warning criteria.

Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts Normally, a Winter Storm Watch will be issued ahead of the storm. The issuing usually comes at least 24 hours in advance.

Lastly, we have the warnings. Let’s say we have a winter storm warning. This may be issued when there may be heavy snow, blowing snow, or mixed precipitation. For heavy snow, there could be 6 ...

Winter Storm Warnings are usually issued 12 to 24 hours before the event is expected to begin. Winter Storm Watch: Alerts the public to the possibility of a blizzard, heavy snow, heavy freezing ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) had 18 states under winter storm warning or winter weather advisory early Monday. Up to eight inches of snow was forecast for some parts of the country, with ...

Throughout Michigan's long winter, the National Weather Service shares a variety of watches, warning, advisories and outlooks — but what exactly do all the different terms mean? The public ...

A winter storm warning is the most severe and means meteorologists are confident a winter storm will produce heavy snow, sleet or freezing rain that poses a significant risk to people's lives.