NWS Cold Criteria and Frost/Freeze Changes
- Monica Morphew
- Dec 4, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 4, 2024
"As of October 1, 2024, in conjunction with the NWS Hazard Simplification initiative, all wind chill and freeze products will be consolidated and changed nationwide.
Extreme Cold Watch and Wind Chill Watch will be consolidated into Extreme Cold Watch.
Extreme Cold Warning and Wind Chill Warning will be consolidated into Extreme Cold Warning.
Wind Chill Advisory will be replaced with Cold Weather Advisory.
Hard Freeze Watch and Freeze Watch will be consolidated into Freeze Watch.
Hard Freeze Warning and Freeze Warning will be consolidated into Freeze Warning."
