By: CBS First Alert Meteorologist Carl Lam

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Now that we’re officially into meteorological winter (which is different than astronomical winter), we are in for a true shot of cold air that is going to be sticking around Western Pennsylvania for quite a while. 

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The month of November was especially warm for us and there was plenty of heat early on in the month but just in the last week, the colder air has had more staying power. You’ll notice in the graph below that temperatures recently have been well below average, compared to the very warm highs we had early on. 

Today is another cold day with temperatures a little warmer than Saturday. Temperatures should reach the upper 20s up north to the low 30s in Pittsburgh and the surrounding suburbs around Franklin Park, Buffalo Township, Cranberry, and Canonsburg. 

While we are expecting partly sunny conditions around town today, there could be a few pockets of flurries for areas north of I-80 and for the Laurel Highlands. Otherwise, it is looking like a decent day and the winds won’t be as strong either but it will still lead to a wind chill in the 20s. 

If you’re traveling out to the game in Cincinnati, you don’t have any weather concerns that you’ll have to deal with. You’ll be avoiding any of the wintry weather but just dress warm for the game since temperatures will be in the low 30s in Ohio as well. 

As we head into Monday, we are tracking the possibility of some more light snow shower activity, due to a shift in the winds, that may bring some lake effect snow showers into areas like Oil City, New Castle, and Grove City. Accumulations mainly north of I-80 will total up to 1 or 2 inches, if you’re caught in one of the snow bands, outside of that, the snow is going to remain rather light. 

Temperatures on Monday will also be into the low 30s with some sunshine also in the mix. 

Looking ahead to Wednesday, that’s when we could get our next chance of some more widespread snow moving into Pittsburgh. We are still tracking this system that is swinging into the area and there’s quite a bit of moisture associated with it. 

There will be some accumulation from this system during the middle of the week but it is far too early to talk totals at this point. Higher snowfall totals will be in the ridges and Laurel Highlands. The KDKA First Alert Weather Team will be watching this system closely. 

The colder air will stick around as we head into the rest of this week and even into next week too, so bundle up and enjoy the more festive feel around town! 

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Stuck in a slump in late October, in danger of letting their season unravel entirely, members of the Boston College football team vowed to redeem themselves and finish on a winning note.

Statement victories over Syracuse and North Carolina shifted the momentum, and a 34-23 triumph over Pittsburgh on Saturday cemented what the Eagles started.

For a program searching for a breakthrough, the 2024 regular season was a major step in the right direction. The Eagles (7-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) still have room to grow to vault into the upper echelon of the conference in years to come. But powering past the Panthers (7-5, 3-5) — in a game they might have lost in previous seasons — showed the Eagles are trending in the right direction.

BC clinched its first seven-win regular season since 2018 and has a chance to secure its first eight-win season since 2009 with a bowl win.

The Boston College defense was sharp early, consistently swarming Pittsburgh quarterback Nate Yarnell and forcing him into quick decisions. Donovan Ezeiruaku (10 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hits) and Joe Marinaro combined for a sack, which led to a punt and set up a 36-yard touchdown run from junior running back Jordan McDonald moments later.

McDonald, who has masterfully complemented starter Kye Robichaux late in the season, burst up the middle and took off. A bad snap on the extra point kept it at 6-0 — a lead the Eagles took into the second quarter after holding Pitt to 56 net total yards in the first.

Following another BC stop, junior quarterback Grayson James found 6-foot-5-inch deep threat Reed Harris for a 53-yard reception. Robichaux then ran it in from 2 yards out to give the Eagles a 13-0 lead with 6:35 left in the half. Robichaux, a senior, has now scored at least one touchdown in six straight games, including six in the last four contests.

Pitt answered with an 11-yard TD pass from Yarnell to Gavin Bartholomew. The Panthers had a chance to take the lead late in the half, but Neto Okpala and Ty Clemons changed the complexion in one fluid swoop.

Okpala rocked Yarnell and forced a wobbly throw. Clemons, a 6-3, 273-pound defensive lineman, intercepted the pass and rumbled 55 yards to the house with 33 seconds left in the half. Clemons celebrated with the BC students — who continued to make their presence felt, even on Thanksgiving weekend — as the Eagles snatched momentum back in an instant.

The pick-6 was the first by a BC defensive lineman since Nick Larkin in 2007, and the return was the longest by an Eagles defensive lineman since Mathias Kiwanuka in 2004. BC, which entered Saturday tied for ninth in the nation with 15 interceptions, provided perhaps its most scintillating takeaway yet in a season full of them.

Ben Sauls connected on a 57-yard field goal as time expired for Pitt, but BC still held a 20-10 edge after a largely productive first half. James finished the half 9 for 11 for 151 yards, and the Eagles limited the Panthers to 34 net rushing yards.

Pitt chipped away in the third, as a 5-yard TD reception from Bartholomew made it 20-17 Eagles with 7:50 left in the quarter.

BC answered with an eight-play, 83-yard drive, capped by an acrobatic 28-yard TD reception by Harris on a third-and-20 heave from James.

The Eagles took their 27-17 edge into the fourth quarter and continued to make life difficult for Yarnell.

Pittsburgh went for it on fourth and 2 from its own 39 and Quintayvious Hutchins helped BC secure the stop with 11:09 remaining. James then found Lewis Bond on fourth and 5, which led to a 15-yard TD dagger from James to tight end Kamari Morales with 4:57 remaining.

Konata Mumpfield added a 15-yard TD reception with 3:59 left for Pitt, but the outcome had already been decided.

The Eagles, who have had trouble putting teams away at times this season, buried the Panthers when they had the chance.

Trevor Hass can be reached at trevor.hass@globe.com.