On Thursday at 3:14 a.m. a winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Friday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Carbon, Monroe, Lehigh and Northampton counties.

Coats, gloves, boots, and everything else we need to combat winter cold help keep you warm in the cold, but sometimes bitter, frigid conditions arrive and you need to take warning.

Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Watches are in effect for portions of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado as the region braces for a significant winter storm that could dump feet of snow in the Rockies this week.