On Thursday at 2:07 p.m. EST an updated winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 10 p.m. EST until Friday 4 p.m. EST for Emmet, Cheboygan, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego,

The National Weather service is advising residents to drive with extra caution. There also is a coastal flooding advisory issued for Southern New Haven, Southern Middlesex and Southern New London Counties from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, according to the weather service.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a series of winter weather warnings and advisories for incoming winter weather affecting more than a dozen states nationwide. The alerts come on the heels of a bout of extreme winter weather that swept across large portions of the country just last week.

The National Weather Service is working to hire back hundreds of positions laid off or otherwise cut by the Trump administration, but it’s progressing at a snail’s pace, forcing many offices to continue to cope with vacancies that could affect winter forecasts.

On Thursday at 9:32 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated winter weather advisory in effect until 4 p.m. for Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

The National Weather Service predicts up to 1 inch of rainfall between 6-8 a.m. Friday, with wind gusts reaching 50 mph before conditions improve by midday.

Dangerous winds in Colorado prompt a Red Flag Warning as forecasters, informed by lessons from past wildfires, stress heightened vigilance and preparedness.

On Thursday at 1:58 p.m. a winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Friday 4 a.m. until Saturday 4 a.m. for Cascades of Lane County.

Some weather forecasters say the missing data is affecting the quality of their predictions, while others say it’s too soon to tell.

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. EST for gusty showers until 8:15 p.m. EST for Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Calhoun and Jackson counties.