A tornado watch was issued for 22 Central and South Florida counties Wednesday, as Hurricane Milton approaches.

The National Weather Service will now only issue cold weather advisories and extreme cold watches and warnings in an effort to clear up public confusion.

(CBS DETROIT) - Starting this fall, the National Weather Service is changing the naming conventions for cold weather alerts. Notice the following changes:

The National Weather Service has made significant changes to its cold weather alert system, aiming to simplify watches and warnings and to prepare the public for dangerous conditions.

The National Weather Service is removing wind chill watches and warnings and replacing them with three new winter alerts: the cold weather advisory and the extreme cold watch and warning. This change is because at very low temperatures,

National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch in effect from late Thursday evening through Friday morning for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro. WHERE: Portions of western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. WHAT: Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees possible.

Minneapolis weather forecast includes sunny days, potential frost, and cool nights with highs up to 73°F and possible early frost on Tuesday.