Pittsburgh Weather: Slow-Moving Storm Bringing Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain And Ice
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - We're staying in our First Alert coverage Friday morning, as precipitation has changed and everyone is being impacted by some sort of hazardous weather, whether that be power outages, flooding, ice, and heavy snow, and we are going to walk you through it all as it happens.
This front is still very slow-moving, and Thursday a lot of areas were waiting for ice and it's here. We are seeing a mixed bag of precipitation and some areas like Pittsburgh Int'l saw .34" of ice and .25" in Beaver Falls.
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Snow, sleet, freezing rain, and just rain are all happening from northwest to southeast.
This will wrap up around noon Friday, but the Winter Storm Warning is expected to expire at 10 a.m., and the Winter Weather Advisory for areas east of Pittsburgh.
Roads will be slick everywhere as temperatures are only in the 20s this morning which is our high. Temperatures continue to fall through the day, leaving areas Friday night and Saturday morning near single digits with sub-zero wind chills.
Another big thing is flooding.
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There have been a lot of reports in Westmoreland, Washington, Green, and Fayette counties. The Flood Warning goes until 11 a.m. for southern parts of Greene and Fayette counties, as well as Garrett County, Maryland, which means flooding is happening.
Thursday, in Pittsburgh the record daily maximum rainfall tied the old record of 1.02" set back in 1939.
The Ohio River in Pittsburgh is also under a Flood Advisory due to heavy rainfall and snowmelt. The Mon Wharf is expected to Flood as the river is forecasted to crest to 19.5 ft. by Saturday evening. If it gets to 20 ft. that's when water overflows on the Northshore riverwalk.
There is also a Flood Advisory for Somerset County until 9 a.m.
If you don't have to be out on the roads stay inside and bring your pets in. Temperatures will be way too cold all the way through Monday morning for them to be out. Be safe!
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