Thursday, January 24, 2013
Also, tips from Allegheny County on dealing with severe winter weather.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Mike Jones
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Thursday, January 24
The blast of cold air that has engulfed the Pittsburgh region over the past few days will linger a little longer and is now bringing snow showers. The National Weather Service is forecasting snow in the Pittsburgh area on Thursday morning. There is also a chance of snow Friday afternoon. All the showers could bring 1 to 3 inches before the weekend. The temperatures will remain bitterly cold with lows in the single digits on Thursday and wind chill values below 0. The temperatures will remain frigid Friday and Saturday. Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. Friday: Snow showers likely, …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The cold temperatures will delay the start of school.
Two days, two hours, too cold! Woodland Hills School District will have its second two-hour delay of the week on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory, which remains in effect until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Wind chill values will range from 10 to 15 below zero from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Temperatures will range from the single digits to near zero. A wind chill advisory means that very cold air and strong wind will produce low wind chill incides. If you venture outdoors, make sure you dress properly. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. _______________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
Monday, January 21, 2013
You better bundle up this week as bitterly cold temperatures are expected to move into Pittsburgh. There is also a chance of snow Monday and Tuesday in the Forest Hills-Regent Square area.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Mike Jones
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Monday, January 21
You better bundle up this week as bitterly cold temperatures are expected to move into the Pittsburgh area. Dennis Sims, a meteorologist at Air Science Consultants in Bridgeville, told Patch last week that he expected the bitter temperatures to arrive in the Pittsburgh area on Tuesday. Sims said the middle of the week would have lows in single digits and highs in the teens. That forecast was backed up by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. Meteorologists there are also forecasting 1 to 3 inches of snow on Monday with a slight chance of snow Tuesday. Look below to see a more detailed forecast… Monday: Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Low around 7. Wind chill …
