or when two to four inches of snow (alone or in combination with sleet and freezing rain), is expected to cause a significant inconvenience, but not serious enough to warrant a warning." ...

Freezing rain warning: if a region will receive a quarter of an inch or more of ice. NWS will place a winter weather advisory when the weather is wintry but does not showcase any other severe ...

Wintry conditions were forecast for at least 12 states across the U.S. on Friday, with some regions expecting up to 4 feet of snow.

The Met Office has forecast a cold weekend for most parts of the country, warning that some areas could see "freezing rain" – a rare weather event that can cause "treacherous" conditions.