On Wednesday at 3:14 p.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a winter weather advisory valid from Thursday 1 p.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The advisory is for Ashe, Watauga and Grayson counties.

This year, AccuWeather forecasts say that a combination of La Niña, above-average water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and mild Pacific air occasionally flowing into the Plains and East will mean a warmer than average winter for the Southern states.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a winter weather advisory for Cuyahoga and Geauga counties until midnight tonight due to the risk of accumulating lake-effect snow. Plan on slippery road conditions and poor visibility.

On Thursday at 3:26 p.m. a winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 7 p.m. until Friday 10 a.m. for Passaic County.