DAYTON — The National Weather Service has issued its first Cold Weather Advisory for the region.
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The alert goes into effect at 7 p.m. on Saturday and lasts through 11 a.m. on Sunday.
If this is the first you’ve heard of a “Cold Weather Advisory” that’s because it’s new — sort of.
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The NWS announced in 2024 that it would change how some winter weather advisories are named to help better convey the dangers of sub-zero temperatures.
The following changes will be made to winter weather watches, warnings and advisories:
- Wind Chill Watches will be renamed to an Extreme Cold Watch
- Wind Chill Warnings will be renamed to an Extreme Cold Warning
- Wind Chill Advisory will be renamed a Cold Weather Advisory
- Hard Freeze Watches will be renamed to a Freeze Watch
- Hard Freeze Warnings will be consolidated to a Freeze Warning
More information about the advisories can be found here.
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