On Tuesday at 3:18 a.m. an updated winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC valid from Wednesday 7 a.m. until Thursday 10 a.m. The watch is for Johnston, Moore, Lee, Harnett, Scotland, Hoke,

The NWS Wakefield VA issued an updated winter storm watch at 8:36 p.m. on Monday valid from Wednesday 6 a.m. until Thursday 6 p.m. The watch is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Northampton,

Winter weather is expected to have a significant impact on North Carolina and Virginia this week. This storm will be the latest in a series of storms to hit the area in February. Two days of freezing rain last week brought one-half to three-quarters of an inch of ice from the North Carolina mountains deep into central Virginia,

More severe weather is on the way. Directly after intense rainfall, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for parts of Middle Tennessee.

A storm on its way to the Carolinas could blanket much of N.C. with a thick layer of snow. Raleigh and Chapel Hill could get around 2 inches of snow, while up to 3 inches are expected in Durham between now and Thursday, The News & Observer reported.

Leading up to Wednesday’s winter storm, you’ve likely heard of several winter weather alerts issued from watches and warnings to advisories…so what do they all mean?

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a winter storm watch at 2:44 p.m. on Monday valid from Wednesday 6 a.m. until Thursday noon. The watch is for Stokes, Rockingham and Caswell counties.