Winter weather-related alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS) span numerous U.S. states as of early Monday, with up to 22 inches of snow forecast for some parts of the country.

A lake-effect snow warning and winter weather advisory are now in effect across Northeast Ohio as heavy snow, blowing snow and poor visibility threaten travel throughout the weekend.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has been on overdrive over the past few weeks as hazardous weather takes its toll on the U.S. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the NWS issued new winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories on top of the warnings and advisories already across the country.

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists have issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for 13 states as of Thursday morning as winter storms unleash impacts across the Northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast.

At the lowest level you have a watch. The National Weather Service says a watch is used when the risk of a hazardous weather or hydrologic event has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location or timing is still uncertain.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a series of winter weather warnings and advisories for incoming winter weather affecting more than a dozen states nationwide. The alerts come on the heels of a bout of extreme winter weather that swept across large portions of the country just last week.

It will be windy overnight in southern Colorado, with current high wind warnings remaining in effect until 7 am.