Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Pittsburgh: Snow Could Make Wednesday Commute Slippery

By , Expert Senior Meteorologist
January 20,2015; 8:05PM,EST
 
 
The second of two Alberta Clipper storms at midweek will spread some snow over Pittsburgh, as well as much of western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia and western Maryland during Wednesday.
Snow will struggle to accumulate downtown and can be mixed with rain at times. However, when the rate of snow picks up some areas, especially outside of the city can receive a couple of inches from the fast-moving storm.
People heading to and from work or school Wednesday could face slippery roads and sidewalks.

In the wake of the storm, temperatures will generally average within a few degrees of normal for the latter half of January.
A potentially stronger and much larger storm is being watched for the possibility of wintry precipitation along the Atlantic coast on Saturday. This storm will cause snow in the Southwest at midweek, then heavy rain in the South late this week.
Storms swinging up from the Gulf of Mexico are notorious for bringing copious amounts of moisture with them. The key will be whether or not the atmosphere is cold enough for snow or ice versus rain and how far west the storm tracks. At this time snow from the storm may stay to the east of Pittsburgh, but travel interests along the East coast will want to monitor the storm closely.
AccuWeather.com will have more on this potential storm for this weekend starting on Wednesday.
Somewhat colder weather will follow during next week, while the bulk of the arctic air may hold to the north of the region.
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Detailed Pittsburgh Forecast
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AccuWeather.com MinuteCast® for Pittsburgh

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