National Weather Service (NWS) generally uses a three-tiered approach, consisting of outlooks, watches, and warnings.

There is a distinct difference between the two ... issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center, or SPC, hours ahead of a storm system.

A Winter Storm Warning is based on snow amounts. In the mountains, this means eight inches of snow in 12 hours or a foot of snow or more in a day. For the plains, it means six inches of snow in 12 ...

WE’RE BUYING ROCK SALT BECAUSE ONE, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THE STORM IS COMING. THIS STUFF IS VERY SCARCE TO FIND. IT IS SCARCE ... New Hampshire.What's the difference between sleet, freezing rain?