For information on local weather conditions, visit the NOAA website.
Severe Weather Preparedness
Severe weather can occur at any time, whether a winter storm, thunderstorm, ice storm, or tornado.
It is not only important to understand the terminology (PDF) used to warn of impending storms, but also to prepare an emergency plan for your home or business before an incident occurs.
During a severe weather storm, it is very likely that power outages will occur.
To prevent loss of communication, every home should have a weather alert radio with Specified Area Message Encoding (SAME) technology and a battery backup.