First Alert Meteorologist Audrey Pentecost explains the different criteria used to issue winter storm warnings across the United States.

Cold weather alerts are affecting 69 million people from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast, while 5 million people face new flood watches in the Pacific Northwest.

See if your area is under a snow emergency as heavy snowfall is expected to hit Greater Cincinnati Saturday afternoon and evening.

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists have issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for 13 states as of Thursday morning as winter storms unleash impacts across the Northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast.

A winter weather advisory is issued by the National Weather Service when a low pressure system results in a mixture of winter weather ‒ such as snow, freezing rain or sleet – that can be hazardous. This combination does not meet the criteria of a warning.

A weak-to-moderate winter storm will pass off the East Coast this weekend, and it should bring the New York City and other coastal areas in the tri-state their first measurable snow. It won’t be a blockbuster snow event,

The Division of Highways has deployed more than 200 truck operators and dumped over 12,000 tons of salt since December 11 as crews battle to clear roads after a powerful winter storm dropped up to 15 inches of snow across North Central West Virginia.

Freezing temperatures and icy roads are coating New Jersey on Monday, one day after the Tri-State Area's first snowstorm of the season. The storm blanketed New Jersey and brought up to six inches of snow to some areas. You'll find icy conditions on sidewalks across Union, Bergen and Essex counties.