The leading contenders to head NOAA include a former acting head of the agency, a Shell executive and an ex-Interior Department official. Why it matters: As one of the agencies that affects Americans' daily lives via weather forecasts and warnings,

Wind chill watches, warnings get new names from National Weather Service In 2024, the National Weather Service ... internal body temperature," NOAA said. "Regardless of wind speed, no frostbite can occur with air temperatures above freezing, but ...

Spring is weeks away and forecasts from NOAA to the Old Farmer's Almanac show what might be in store for Indiana.

By Thursday, Massachusetts residents can expect to feel temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s in most of the state, with temperatures in the 30s on the coast, and on Cape Cod and the Islands, according to the National Weather Service.

Another new change is the Wind Chill Advisory will be renamed to "Cold Weather Advisory" as shown below with the explanation. The hard freeze watches and warnings will be renamed and consolidated to "Freeze Watch" and "Freeze Warning" as shown below with the explanation.

The NYC area could see significant snow this weekend for the first time in years, with "the potential for up to 6 inches." Here's the forecast.

The National Weather Service warned the Citizen Times that extremely low wind chill values could lead to frostbite, hypothermia.

Wind chill watches, warnings get new names from National Weather Service In 2024 ... internal body temperature," NOAA said. "Regardless of wind speed, no frostbite can occur with air ...

Though the Farmers' Almanac predicts a warmer-than-normal spring, the winter weather will linger for a while longer, the forecast said.

Punxsutawney Phil prepares his forecast for Groundhog Day, but Alabama's possum, Sand Mountain Sam, has a better track record.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Dark clouds are seen on the horizon off Ala Moana Regional Park today. A severe storm system is set to hit the Hawaiian islands late Wednesday through Friday,

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