A major winter storm is forecast to hit the Pittsburgh area this weekend, with snow and bitterly cold air possibly for the region.
An Arctic cold front is set to arrive Thursday into Friday, bringing mainly dry conditions with falling temperatures. However, there is increasing potential for a winter storm Sunday into Monday for the Pittsburgh area.
Here’s the latest on the winter storm’s timing several days out, as this is a fluid setup with more minor adjustments possible in the coming days.
Timing for Wednesday evening into Thursday
A weak upper-level disturbance continues to traverse the Great Lakes and Upper Ohio Valley. Southerly winds at the surface allow warmer air to move in, with temperatures in most areas south of Interstate 80 and west of the Laurel Highlands to warm above freezing…