For millions of us, winter weather has already started.As the winds howl, the snow flies and the temperatures drop, the National Weather Service issues various levels of alerts for wintry weather.

A winter weather advisory will be issued if a winter storm is expected to bring any or a combination of the following: less than six inches of snow, less than a quarter of an inch of ice due to ...

Winter Weather Advisory. An Advisory is issued for less severe winter weather conditions that may still cause inconvenience or minor safety risks. For this storm, lighter snowfall or brief periods ...

Winter weather advisories have a lower threshold for snowfall. In lower elevations, a winter weather advisory is issued for 3-6 inches of snowfall in 12 hours. In the mountains, ...

If winter weather approaches and does not exceed the criteria to warrant a warning, then forecasters issue a winter weather advisory. "Winter weather advisories are issued for events that have a ...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, issued a winter weather advisory Thursday afternoon as 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected to begin accumulating this evening.

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. The ...