Winter Outlook: More Snow Showers Expected in Sewickley

The National Weather Service is calling for more snow accumulation and lingering cold temperatures.

More snow is expected Saturday in the Sewickley Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Moon Township. Forecasters are calling for a 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2 p.m. today with less than an inch of possible accumulation. The expected high temperature is 26 degrees. The cold weather is also expected to stick around through the weekend, with high temperatures of around 32 degrees. By Monday, a high of 39 is expected. Here's the weekend forecast: How is the weather affecting your weekend? Tell us in the comment section below! Like" Sewickley Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter.

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Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy Issue Two-Hour Delay for Wednesday

For the second day in a row, the academy will start classes later than usual.

Sewickley Academy has issued a two-hour delay for Wednesday due to the extremely cold temperatures.  Quaker Valley School District also has announced a two-hour delay for Wednesday for all buildings.  Local schools were also on a two-hour delay Tuesday due to the frigid weather.  A wind-chill advisory issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Temperatures also will be in the single digits to close to zero Wednesday morning, according to weather service. Click here for more on this week's forecast. -- Check back with Patch for updates. Like Us on Facebook | Follow Us on Twitter Read some of today's other top stories here.

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Simply From Scratch

Make Big Batches of Food for Busy Days

Take the chill out of the air with chili.

Last week I wrote about Marcia Russotto, who recently published a book about growing up in an Italian family. When I interviewed her, I discovered that the two of us have a lot in common, food-wise. We grew up in families where food was a centerpiece of gatherings. My family was not Italian, but it certainly could have been, considering the spreads we had. Russotto and I also agreed that even busy people can have healthy, from-scratch meals with a little planning. What she does, and what I do as well, is cook big batches or multiple dishes when we have the time. Working from home, my lunch is often the leftovers of whatever we had for dinner the night before. It's quick and easy and allows me to get back to work without losing too much of …

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Snowy Forecast for the Sewickley Valley

The National Weather Service forecasts snow accumulations up to 1 inch today.

The National Weather Service in Moon Township was calling for 1 to 2 inches of overnight snow accumulations with more expected to fall throughout today. Brad Rehak, meteorologist, said Sewickley area residents should expect additional snow showers today. Rehak said snow accumulations should be about an inch with periods of light and heavy snow showers. “Kind of off and on, most of the time,” Rehak said. The cold isn’t expected to go away anytime soon. Rehak said temperatures should reach 22 degrees today. Cold and snow showers are likely to continue through the weekend, with forecasters calling for more snow showers Saturday and Sunday with high temperatures around 20 degrees. The National Weather Service warns motorists and pedestrians to…

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