Bet you never knew this about winter! Give yourself a momentary pause while reading what there is to read here on winter. Use this pause to reflect on what you have so far written on winter. A Winter Storm Warning indicates that heavy snow of at least 6 inches in 12 hours, or at least 8 inches in 24 hours, is expected. Use CNNs winter weather alert tracker below to see advisories, watches and warnings across the country. Severe weather information from the Storm Prediction Center. We hope you develop a better understanding of winter on completion of this article on winter. Only if the article is understood is it's benefit reached. It can also be issued if sleet accumulation will be at least half an inch.