It doesn’t happen often, but 45 out of the 50 states have at least one county included in some form of a winter weather alert from the NWS right now! Some of the products in effect right now

According to the Newsweek report, the NWS winter storm warnings cover eight states where severe winter weather is anticipated. These include New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Michigan, as well as regions of Maryland and Virginia,

The US is anticipating a huge winter storm, and college athletics are being rescheduled as a result.

Forecasters have said the upcoming winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain.

A powerful winter storm is expected to hit the New York City area this weekend, possibly bringing up to 16 inches of snow.

A major winter storm is forecast to bring bitter cold, heavy snow and ice to large parts of the U.S., with dangerous conditions expected to persist for days.

We have two relatively new types in winter weather warnings, called extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories. Let's look at what those mean, and where they are in effect this weekend.

The National Weather Service issues a litany of notices before and during inclement weather events. They can be important signals on how to respond.