Thursday was the 14th day in a row in Pittsburgh where high temperatures have stayed below freezing. Another blast of cold air, high winds, and light to moderate snow is on the way for Friday into the upcoming weekend.
A clipper system moving into the Great Lakes states from the Canadian Prairies will lead to increasing cloudiness Thursday night, then light to moderate snow Friday.
How much snow will the Pittsburgh area get?
A majority of the area will receive a powdery 1 to 3 inches of snow, with 3 to 6 inches anticipated in the Laurel Highlands and ridges.
When will it start snowing?
The atmosphere is currently too dry to support snowfall, but by 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, light snow will begin in our northwest counties that border Ohio, then spread southeast through the morning into the early afternoon.
Winds will be southwesterly through the day on Friday, allowing for some slightly “milder” air to move in. The cold front with this clipper system will pass across our area between 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. This will carry a line of snow showers and snow squalls that will ultimately reduce visibility and be accompanied by high wind gusts…