Advisory Upgraded to Winter Storm Warning: Forecasters Increase Snow Predictions
The storm that will hit the Forest Hills-Regent Square area 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 Forest Hills, Edgewood and Swissvale, 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.
The South Hills of Pittsburgh and other areas south and east of the city could get up to 8 inches. Even heavier snow is expected to fall in the Laurel Highlands of Fayette, Westmoreland and Somerset counties. Neighborhoods west of Pittsburgh are expected to get a little bit less.
The weather is expected to arrive late Tuesday afternoon as a mix of rain and snow before intensifying overnight. The snow is expected to continue until Wednesday afternoon, according to the weather service.
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.
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Forest Hills Borough
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Edgewood Borough
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Swissvale Borough
7560 Roslyn St, Swissvale, PA
Zandy Dudiak
7:33 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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 through the evening.
"Other preparations occurring today include checking equipment to ensure mechanical readiness and mounting plows on trucks," PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi said in a press release. "Adequate salt and winter maintenance materials are on hand. Crews and salt trucks will remain out in full force overnight through Wednesday as long as needed."