New cold weather terminology from National Weather Service

New cold weather terminology from National Weather Service
New cold weather terminology from National Weather Service

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.The wind chill watch and warning will be replaced with “Extreme Cold Watch” and “Extreme Cold Warning” as shown below with the explanation. Another new change is the Wind Chill Advisory will be renamed to “Cold Weather Advisory” as shown below with the explanation. The hard freeze watches and warnings will be renamed and consolidated to “Freeze Watch” and “Freeze Warning” as shown below with the explanation.For a more in depth look at the new terms, click here.

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.

The wind chill watch and warning will be replaced with “Extreme Cold Watch” and “Extreme Cold Warning” as shown below with the explanation.

Another new change is the Wind Chill Advisory will be renamed to “Cold Weather Advisory” as shown below with the explanation.

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The hard freeze watches and warnings will be renamed and consolidated to “Freeze Watch” and “Freeze Warning” as shown below with the explanation.

For a more in depth look at the new terms, click here.

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