On Monday at 10:14 a.m. EST the National Weather Service issued an updated winter weather advisory in effect until 7 p.m. EST for Ottawa and Allegan counties.

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

When temperatures drop and snow and ice coat the ground, walking outside becomes a dangerous activity. Emergency rooms across Lexington are experiencing a significant uptick in fall-related injuries.

Winter weather, including freezing rain, sleet, and snow and dangerous cold are looking more likely this upcoming weekend for all of North Texas. This storm could bring significant impacts to travel and infrastructure. A Winter Storm Watch is in place for most of North Texas beginning Friday through Sunday morning.

There are multiple different kinds of severe winter weather alerts — but what do they all mean and how should you respond to each of them?

Several Central Texas school districts are closed Saturday and Sunday in preparation for the potential for freezing rain, sleet and cold temperatures.

A winter storm is expected to wallop a huge chunk of the U.S. from the southwest, into the Plains, the Deep South, and the eastern seaboard. Heavy snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain are forecast.

The U.S. workweek opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought lingering misery to parts of the South, where freezing rain left hundreds of thousands shivering without electricity Monday.