Bemidji Pioneer: National Weather Service makes changes to winter weather alerts

FARGO—The system used to alert you about serious winter weather has undergone some changes.

In an attempt to simplify its system of weather alerts, the National Weather Service has streamlined the terminology it uses for severe winter weather events. For example, blizzard watches will now be called "winter storm watches," and freezing rain advisories will become "winter weather advisories."

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