The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh office has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the region.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Sacramento area until Sunday at 4 p.m., with wind gusts up to 55 mph and a 70% chance of rain, and the Placerville area expecting 4 to six inches of snow.

"Re-freezing of snow and sleet melt is expected this evening, as temperatures plummet well below freezing after dark."

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 NWS forecasts clear skies and calm winds for New Orleans, with a weekend high of 54°F and a chance of showers by Sunday night.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has posted cold weather advisories and warnings with temperatures expected to plunge below zero in most of the state. The entire state is under a Cold Weather Advisory. The advisories last through Wednesday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – The risk for moderate or higher spring flooding for the Red River and Devils Lake Basins in the first outlook is low and running below long-term historical averages. National Weather Service in Grand Forks says precipitation last November saturated soils and elevated river levels before freeze-up.

Overall, temperatures are expected to be relatively mild throughout much of the forecast period, especially when compared to last week.

Steve Fazekas’ citizen weather observer station in Winfield recorded a temperature of 15 degrees below zero just after 5 a.m. Wednesday. Fazekas’ reading came in just below the Pittsburgh region’s lowest temperature on record for Wednesday’s date — minus-4 degrees Jan.

The NWS issues a cold weather advisory for southwest and west central Florida with wind chills as low as 27°F.

Snow fell all over the Augusta area along with many other parts of Georgia on Tuesday. How much? How does this compare to the Jan. 10 winter storm?

EST the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement in effect until 9 a.m. EST for Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale and Berrien counties.