National Weather Service (NWS)

The National Weather Service (NWS) is a US agency responsible for providing weather forecasts and warnings to protect life and property. Recent news highlights the NWS's role in forecasting and warning about a major winter storm impacting a large portion of the United States. This storm, bringing snow, sleet, freezing rain, and frigid temperatures, has caused widespread power outages, flight cancellations, and fatalities. The NWS issued warnings about the "extremely dangerous" conditions expected from the storm as it tracked eastward. Additionally, the NWS issued a flash flood warning in Washington state following a levee failure caused by heavy rains. These events underscore the NWS's crucial role in informing the public and enabling preparedness measures in the face of severe weather events across the nation.