I have a winter weather question?

Question

what is the difference between a advisory, warning ans watch

Answer 1

As far as I know its

Watch = It is happening in less than 36 hours (sometimes 48) and usually still some uncertainty about the severity of the storm

Warning = Within 12 hours and during the storm

Advisory = Usually means that you'll have some winter weather but should be to bad, but you should still pay attention and be careful.

Answer 2

if you lived in Upstate, NY you'd know. LOL

Answer 3

Easy, advisory means it might happen.

Warning, it's about to happen, and watch means it's likely already happening, probably in your area.

Answer 4

warning-bad weather is there FOR SURE

watch-they are looking out for bad weather, as conditions could form <type of weather goes here>

advisory-kind of like a warning but less seriousness i guess

Answer 5

basically,degrees of severity. An advisory tell you to take note of conditions, often for driving (ie, ice.) A watch is issued to notify conditions could arise, while a warning is issued when conditions are threatening are turn inclement.

Answer 6

Here's a really good website that summarizes what each means and describes a good deal of the various watches, warnings and advisories that exist.  

http://weather.cod.edu/notes/criteria.ht...