UPDATE: Heavy Snow Hits Forest Hills-Regent Square Area Wednesday

If you've been hoping for a winter wonderland, you've got it!

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Allegheny County, effective from 5 a.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday.

Four to eight inches of snow are expected to accumulate throughout the day, with heavy snow occurring mid-Wednesday morning through the afternoon. Sleet and freezing rain are also expected.

Visibility for motorists could be limited to a quarter-of-a-mile during heavy snows, according to the NWS.

Hazardous travel conditions are expected.

Here's the forecast for the Forest Hills-Regent Square area:

• Wednesday—Snow before 1 p.m., then freezing rain and sleet between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., then snow after 2 p.m. High near 33. Breezy, with a east wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
• Wednesday Night—Snow showers likely before 10 p.m., then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Thursday—A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Thursday Night—Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

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