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 ...

NWS Weather Warnings explained. A Winter Weather Advisory is given if there is expected "any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 4 inches of snow (alone or in combination with sleet and freezing ...

Winter Weather Advisory: 4 inches of snow or 1/4 inch of ice is expected. Freeze Warning: Temperatures at or below 32 degrees are expected.

A winter weather advisory is issued when a system produces a combination of winter weather — snow, freezing rain, sleet or other — that presents a hazard.

Winter weather advisories are issued for three reasons one being freezing rain, according to NWS. “Freezing rain resulting in dangerously icy surfaces today,” is forecast for Saturday.