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Pennsylvania-West Virginia Snow Alert Today: Lake-Effect Showers Through Sunday Nov 15
PITTSBURGH, PA – Lake effect rain and snow showers are expected to move through western Pennsylvania and parts of northern West Virginia beginning Friday, Nov. 13, bringing occasional wet snowflakes,
By Blake Harrison · 2026-11-13T08:59:27.363Z
PITTSBURGH, PA – Lake effect rain and snow showers are expected to move through western Pennsylvania and parts of northern West Virginia beginning Friday, Nov. 13, bringing occasional wet snowflakes, changing weather conditions and localized accumulation through Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, scattered lake effect precipitation will develop Friday and continue periodically throughout the weekend, with the greatest potential for accumulating snow concentrated in the higher elevations of Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands and northern West Virginia.
Mountain ridges could receive 1 to 2 inches of snow through Sunday , while most lower elevation communities are expected to experience primarily rain with occasional wet snowflakes.
Areas along the Interstate 80 corridor could see a few tenths of an inch of snow, although accumulations are expected to remain limited.
Communities including Pittsburgh, Washington, Latrobe, Indiana, Kittanning, New Castle, Uniontown and Morgantown, West Virginia, may experience periods of rain mixed with wet snow.
Higher elevation locations near Davis, West Virginia, have a greater chance of accumulating snowfall, with the weather service's forecast graphic highlighting a localized probability of at least one inch.
The National Weather Service emphasized that only the ridges of the Laurel Highlands and northern West Virginia have a notable chance of receiving an inch or more of snow .
Most other locations are expected to receive no more than a dusting to a couple tenths of an inch.
Wet snowflakes may mix with rain showers early Friday and Saturday mornings, while scattered precipitation continues into Sunday.
Drivers traveling through higher elevations should remain alert for changing weather conditions, particularly where temperatures are cold enough for snow to accumulate.
However, widespread significant snowfall is not currently indicated for the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Residents can monitor updated snowfall forecasts and regional weather conditions at weather.gov/pittsburgh/winter as the weekend progresses.