Winter weather advisories and ice storm warnings are in effect for some areas. Here's difference in weather safety terms: warnings, watches, advisory

A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:37 p.m. EST valid for Thursday between 5 p.m. EST and 11 p.m. EST for Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Otsego, Montmorency,

Meanwhile, a swath of the Central and Eastern U.S. was under winter weather advisory, which the NWS issues "for any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 4 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."