1.   A winter weather advisory for area mountains was canceled early today when a cold front moving through the region had very little moisture or wind.

2.   Warily monitoring the latest weather advisories, officials in state and local emergency centers across the region reviewed various contingency plans, including evacuation plans.

3.   Weather advisories vary from one airport to another.

4.   When there is a weather advisory or a tornado warning, Weiss said, the NOAA radio emits a loud sound similar to a smoke detector.

5.   In Jordan, the Meteorology Department issued a weather advisory, saying another blizzard would hit Jordan later Wednesday.

6.   Most school districts in Iowa canceled classes Monday after the weather service issued a cold weather advisories and winter storm warnings.

7.   Officials, spectators and protesters assembled in a chilly morning mist, on a day of dropping temperatures, with a winter weather advisory in effect for late Saturday.