Pennsylvania – A thick gray ceiling hangs over Pittsburgh this morning as the region braces for a fast-building winter surge, with snow already threatening to streak across the Ohio line and deepen through the afternoon. Flurries swirl around parked cars, visibility dips at times, and the pavement grows damp—early signs of a winter system poised to strengthen quickly after lunchtime. Drivers should expect deteriorating travel as snow bands organize and push east.
According to the National Weather Service, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 1 p.m. today through 1 p.m. Sunday, with 3 to 6 inches of snow expected across east-central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. Heavier bursts may develop under narrow snow bands, raising the chance that some counties could be upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning.
Snow becomes steady by mid-afternoon. Travel along I-79, I-376, and the Parkway North may slow rapidly, with reduced visibility and slushy lanes. Meteorologists caution that untreated roads could turn slick into Sunday morning, especially where brief melt-freeze cycles create flash freezing on bridges and ramps.
Sunday brings lingering snow showers, cold northwest winds, and temperatures struggling to reach the lower 30s. By Monday, skies brighten but the cold remains sharp, with highs only in the 20s to low 30s.
Keep coats, boots, and shovels ready; conditions may change fast through the day.
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FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK
Sunday: Snow showers early, high 31. Chance of additional light accumulation.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, high near 32; icy spots early.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, high 33.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, high 43.
Thursday: Showers likely, high 51.
