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

(KNSI) — The National Weather Service says the language for cold weather alerts will be changing starting this winter.

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The National Weather Service is changing its cold weather alerts and messaging this week, doing away with familiar terms like “wind chill watch” and “wind chill warning.” The changes, which come just as cooler temps begin to roll in,

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You won't hear about Wind Chill Watches or Warnings anymore. Instead, you'll hear of Extreme Cold Watches or Warnings.