Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – A fast-moving winter system will sweep across the region after midnight, dropping several inches of snow and creating hazardous travel from eastern Ohio through western Pennsylvania and the northern panhandle of West Virginia by early Tuesday.
According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, Winter Weather Advisories begin at midnight and continue through 1 p.m. Tuesday. Most areas from Beaver and Butler counties south through Allegheny, Washington, and Westmoreland can expect 2 to 5 inches. Higher elevations near the Laurel Highlands and ridges of northern West Virginia may also see a light glaze of ice, increasing danger on untreated surfaces.
Roads along I-79, I-376, U.S. 22, and Route 119 will likely turn slippery before sunrise, with the heaviest totals expected around dawn in communities such as Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Morgantown, and Steubenville. Brief bursts near an inch per hour could quickly cover roads and reduce visibility.
Transportation officials urge motorists to slow down, allow extra braking distance, and use caution on bridges and overpasses, which will freeze first. Side streets, hills, and rural stretches may become difficult to navigate during the early commute.
Conditions improve gradually by early afternoon as precipitation tapers. Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect until 1 p.m. Tuesday.
