Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The storm is expected to begin as a mixture of rain and snow before turning to all snow overnight.
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a winter storm warning for the Pittsburgh region, including the Sewickley area, from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 5 p.m. Wednesday. Forecasters say snow will accumulate 5 to 8 inches before the storm ends Wednesday afternoon. The period of most intense snow will be between midnight Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday. A storm warning means that snowfall will make travel dangerous, according to the weather service, and drivers are urged to use extreme caution if they must go out. PennDOT announced that it's preparing for the "mixed-precipitation winter event" that is set to hit the area tonight and tomorrow. Officials said crews will begin pre-treating and anti-icing the roadways Tuesday afternoon …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
National Weather Service's winter storm warning remains in effect.
Snow, sleet or ice will make travel hazardous or impossible Wednesday as a winter storm warning remains in effect for Western Pennsylvania as well as parts of Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland, according to the National Weather Service. In other words, it's a good day to stay inside and roast chestnuts on an open fire, as "The Christmas Song" says. Reports of icy roads and vehicle accidents were coming across the scanner steadily Wednesday morning. The storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday. Heavy snow—3 to 6 inches from Wheeling, WV, to Pittsburgh to Greensburg and 4 to 8 inches from Zanesville, OH, to Butler to Indiana—is forecast. Sleet and freezing rain may mix in at times, the weather service said. Farther south, 2 to 4 …
Friday, January 20, 2012
A winter storm warning has been issued from 7 p.m. Friday until 1 p.m. Saturday.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning beginning at 7 p.m. Friday evening until 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon for Allegheny County. A winter storm warning means that snow, sleet or ice will make travel hazardous or impossible. The warning is in effect for counties along the Interstate 70 corridor due to forecast predictions for a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow on Friday night, the weather service said. The weather service said a cold front sweeping through the area would generate a quarter-inch of ice and snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches tonight and Saturday morning. Hazardous travel conditions are expected because of slick roads, the weather service said. Motorists should be prepared for snow-covered …
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Winter storm warning in effect from 10 p.m. Thursday to 7 p.m. Friday.
A winter storm warning for heavy snow is in effect from 10 p.m. this evening until 7 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service announced. Accumulations of 4 to 8 inches of snow are predicted by the weather service. Snow will be heavy at times late tonight and into Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Travel will be difficult, especially for the Friday morning commute, the service warns. "Snow density may be the heavy, wet type, hindering removal," the National Weather Service said. "Power outages (are) possible. Wet snow can cling to wires, tree limbs and signs, which can be shaken off and broken by gusty winds." West winds are expected to reach 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, the weather service said, and …
Agnes O'Donnell
5:19 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
When I am out on these LONG winter days I try to invision our beautiful days in spring & summer but it sure takes me a lot to stretch my imagination to get there! Please hurry , go away winter!!!! coco more ›