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Winter Weather Glossary Blizzard Warning - Issued for winter storm with sustained or frequent winds of 35 mph or higher with considerable falling and/or blowing snow that frequently reduces visibility to 1/4 of a mile or less. Conditions are expected to prevail for a minimum of 3 hours. Blowing Snow Advisory - Issued when wind driven snow reduces surface visibility. Blowing snow may be falling snow, or snow that has already accumulated. Freezing Drizzle/Rain Advisory - Issued when freezing rain or freezing drizzle is forecast but a significant amount of it is not expected. Heavy Snow Warning - Issued when snowfall totaling 6 inches or more in 12 hours or less is expected. Also issued when snowfall totaling 8 inches or more in 24 hours or less is expected. Ice Storm Warning - Issued when damaging accumulations of ice are expected during a freezing rain event. Significant ice accumulations are 1/4 of an inch or greater. |
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Current Winter Advisories
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Snow Advisory - Issued when snowfall is expected to exceed 2 inches but not expected to exceed 5 inches. A snow advisory may also be issued for snowfalls under 2 inches if occurring at the beginning of the snow season or after a prolonged period between snowfall events. Sleet Warning - Issued when accumulation of sleet in excess of 1/2 inch is expected. Wind Chill Advisory - Issued when winds of 10 mph or greater are expected to create wind chill factors of 30 degrees below zero or more. View Wind Chill Factor. Winter Storm Warning - Issued when hazardous winter weather is occurring, imminent or highly likely over part or all of the area. Hazardous winter weather includes but is not limited to heavy snow, blizzards, ice storms, freezing rain or drizzle and sleet. |
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Winter Weather Advisory
- Issued for winter weather situations that may cause
significant inconvenience and could lead to life threatening
situations. Issued when a combination of 5 inches or less of
snow, freezing precipitation and/or sleet is expected. Also
issued for a combination of light sleet and freezing
precipitation. |
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