What's the difference between weather warnings and watches? What is an advisory? Here are weather safety terms you need to know.

So what exactly is a winter weather advisory? Winter weather advisory definition A winter weather advisory will be issued for any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 5 inches of snow (alone or ...

The National Weather Service use specific terms for winter weather: winter storm watch, winter storm warning, winter weather advisory and blizzard warning.

What's the difference between a heat advisory and an excessive heat warning? The National Weather Service distinguishes the differences between each heat-related warning below.

The National Weather Service is aware there is confusion around the watches, warnings and advisories it issues and is considering making small to potentially dramatic changes to how the agency ...

The National Weather Service has revised its advisory terms for upcoming cold weather to improve messaging of winter hazards.

Winter weather is on its way. Here's what to know about those National Weather Service alerts.

The National Weather Service has simplified winter weather alerts. The biggest changes are the renaming of the wind chill watches and warnings and the wind chill advisories.

7News First Alert Weather is the only station in the D.C. market to issue specific weather warnings. Here's what each alert means.

Deciphering the myriad alerts issued by the National Weather Service isn’t easy. With roughly 100 different warnings or advisories the agency disseminates during hazardous weather, it comes as ...

Watch vs. Warning: Know Your Weather Terms The definitions of watches and warnings can easily get jumbled, so keep this guide handy when a storm approaches your neighborhood ...