The social media exchange comes amid forecasts pointing to a winter storm set to bring heavy snow to the U.S. this weekend.

A cold weather advisory is in effect for parts of Connecticut through 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures in Chicago haven’t been above freezing for 10 days, but the National Weather Service said there’s light at the end of this frigid tunnel. Chicagoans will still have to endure several more days of bitter cold before temperatures begin trending upward. Expect a gradual warm-up — relatively speaking — by the weekend.

On Friday at 12:56 a.m. an updated cold weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 11 a.m. for Barnstable County.

The National Weather Service issues a litany of notices before and during inclement weather events. They can be important signals on how to respond.

National Weather Service said that snow is set to "taper off" in Connecticut on Jan. 26. Here's how much snow has accumulated in New London County.

Extreme cold weather watch issued for Southwest Florida with possible snow flurries.

While this weekend’s winter storm already has delivered on the predicted bitter cold, it is likely to produce snowfall amounts slightly less than originally forecasted, the National Weather Service office in Topeka said.

Friday began with dangerously cold temperatures across Massachusetts, and it’s not going to get much warmer throughout the day. Many residents woke to sub-zero temperatures and even colder wind chills as the state continues to be battered by arctic air.