Changes start Winter of 08-09

THE FOLLOWING TABLES SHOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURRENT AND FUTURE
ADVISORY AND WARNING CATEGORIES:

TABLE 1 - WINTER ADVISORIES

CURRENT WINTER ADVISORIES FUTURE WINTER ADVISORIES

FREEZING RAIN --------------------- FREEZING RAIN
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ------------------ LAKE EFFECT SNOW
LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW - LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WIND CHILL ------------------------ WIND CHILL
WINTER WEATHER -------------------- WINTER WEATHER
SNOW ------------------------------ WINTER WEATHER
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ------------- WINTER WEATHER
SLEET ----------------------------- WINTER WEATHER
BLOWING SNOW ---------------------- WINTER WEATHER

TABLE 2 - WINTER WARNINGS

CURRENT WINTER WARNINGS FUTURE WINTER WARNINGS

BLIZZARD -------------------------- BLIZZARD
ICE STORM ------------------------- ICE STORM
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ------------------ LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WIND CHILL ------------------------ WIND CHILL
WINTER STORM ---------------------- WINTER STORM
HEAVY SNOW ------------------------ WINTER STORM
SLEET ----------------------------- WINTER STORM

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Putting Everything Simply....

*Winter Storm Warnings Will Now Include/Eliminate...

-Heavy Snow Warnings
-Heavy Sleet Accumulations

*Winter Weather Advisories Will Now Include/Eliminate...

-Snow Advisories
-Snow & Blowing Snow Advisories
-Light Sleet Accumulations
-Blowing Snow Advisories

*Lake Effect Snow Warnings/Advisories Will Now Include/Eliminate...

-Lake Effect & Blowing Snow Advisories

*Wind Chill Advisories Currently Remain Unchanged