Winter storm names — who uses them, and who doesn't?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Still fresh in many Central Texans' memories is the brutal winter storms of last February. Over the course of a week, Central Texas was slammed by five separate systems that brought bitter cold, ice and over half a foot of snow.
In the aftermath, the name "Winter Storm Uri" began making rounds in the media. But the name wasn't used by the National Weather Service — so what gives? FORECAST: Winter storm on the way – ice and bitter cold heading to Central TexasAs