This weekend’s winter storm could bring the most snow western Pennsylvania has seen in a long time. It poses the question: will it be another “Snowmageddon?”
It’s hard not to remember people skiing in Shadyside, trekking the Pittsburgh streets for miles, and trying to push their cars, buried in snow. Those were the times in February 2010, when the infamous “Snowmageddon” dumped more than 21 inches, or nearly two feet, of white precipitation over the course of two days.
Now 16 years later, we’re reflecting once again as KDKA is forecasting 8 to 14 inches of snow Sunday into Monday, possibly the biggest storm since then. While that’s a lot of accumulation, KDKA meteorologist Ron Smiley said he’d be surprised if we reach “Snowmageddon” levels this weekend.
Will Pittsburgh see another “Snowmageddon?”
“‘Snowmageddon’ was a classic setup for big snowstorms that we saw. This system isn’t really that. It’s a single area of low pressure that’s going to be sliding to our south,” Smiley said…