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Pittsburgh expecting snow overnight into Thursday. Here’s what you need to know to be prepared
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – So this is going to be a technical post. I apologize ahead of time for that.
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These types of posts are never easy to read but go a long way toward being the “go back and check what I said” record for those internet lingerers who like to try to get us on “gotchas.”
So let’s get right to it.
- What’s Going On: An upper low will push another blast of arctic air our way on Thursday, Dec 5th. We will see a decent amount of snow overnight ahead of the colder air.
You could argue round two begins after that with windy and cold conditions moving in for the remainder of Thursday into Friday. When it comes to accumulating snow some places may see most of their snow happen during this ‘second event’. - How Much Snow Should I Expect?: Snow totals probably aren’t going to be as big as you would expect and the impact of this storm isn’t just because of the snow. There’s also a difference in what falls versus what is on the ground. So if you are south of I-80 but not in the ‘Snow Belt’ of Northern Butler, Armstrong, & Indiana County along with elevated areas, expect around an inch of snow on grassy areas as you wake up Thursday morning. Snow Belt areas should expect to see 3-5 inches of snow on grassy areas along with an inch or more of snow on hard surfaces. The Laurel Highlands will see up to 9 inches of snow in spots. There could be isolated places there that see even more!
- So Snow Is The Biggest Concern?: Not entirely true. Yes, we will see snow and in some spots, the snow will be significant. But that tells only part of the overall story. Snow along with winds and a cold airmass will make conditions just miserable for those stuck outside.
- How Long Does This Last? While we will see consistent snow overnight, strong winds and cold temps will be around all day on Thursday into Friday. The Winter Storm Warning for the Laurel Highlands & Ridges goes through 1p on Friday. Winter Weather Advisories go through 7a on Friday. I expect the worst conditions to happen from 3a to noon on Thursday.
Back to today, it’s cold once again with morning temperatures in the mid-20s.
Afternoon temperatures will be very similar to what we saw yesterday with temps in the mid-30s. We won’t cool down tonight ahead of the cold front with temperatures remaining in the mid to upper 30s through 2 a.m. and then rapidly dropping from there.
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Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and assisted on both of Dylan Holloway’s goals in the third period as the St. Louis Blues rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-5 on Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period despite resting most of its regular players, including Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, with the playoffs looming this weekend. The Blues surged ahead with five consecutive goals in a span of just over 20 minutes, with Holloway and Pavel Buchnevich scoring 44 seconds apart in the third period.
Holloway gave St. Louis its first lead 4:11 into the third on a wrister from the slot that to the stick side against Arturs Silovs, who relieved Stuart Skinner for the third period and made seven saves. Buchnevich added a breakaway goal for his 19th of the season.
Rookie Avery Hayes scored twice for his second career multigoal game, and the Penguins also got goals from Rutger McGroarty, Anthony Mantha and Elmer Soderblom. Hayes’ second goal pulled Pittsburgh within one goal with 7:40 to play.
Holloway added an empty-netter to secure the Blues’ win in their home finale. Jordan Binnington had 18 saves.
Stuart Skinner stopped 17 of 21 shots before getting pulled after St. Louis scored three times in the second period.
The Penguins scored on three of their first six shots despite resting half of their regular lineup. In addition to Crosby and Malkin, Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Samuel Girard, Blake Lizotte, Connor Dewar and Parker Wotherspoon were scratched with Pittsburgh already locked into its playoff position.
St. Louis concludes its season Thursday night at playoff-bound Utah.
Pittsburgh awaits a first-round playoff matchup against in-state rival Philadelphia
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have played great baseball throughout 2026 and people across the sport are taking notice.
The Pirates moved up two spots in the latest power rankings from The Athletic, going up to No. 11 from No. 13, just one spot outside of the top 10 just three weeks into the season.
It’s not surprising to see the Pirates so high up, as they’re 10-6 so far, tied for the second-most wins in baseball and on top of the National League Central Division.
The Pirates are coming off of a 2025 campaign where they finished with the fifth-worst record in baseball and last in the NL Central, but have completely turned things around to start this season, which is due to work in the offseason internally and externally.
Pirates Offense Dominating in 2026
The Pirates had a great pitching staff last season, which led baseball with 19 shutouts, but were terrible from the plate and the worst hitting team in MLB in most categories.
Pirates Hitting Rankings in MLB
|
Stat (Total) |
MLB Ranking |
|---|---|
|
On-Base Percentage (.342) |
Fourth |
|
Hits (137) |
Sixth |
|
RBI (79) |
Tied-Sixth |
|
Runs Scored (82) |
Seventh |
|
Batting Average (.250) |
Seventh |
|
OPS (.734) |
Seventh |
|
Walks (70) |
Eighth |
|
Slugging Percentage (.392) |
Eighth |
|
Home Runs (18) |
Ninth |
General manager Ben Cherington and the front office went out and added via the trade market and in free agency to make their lineup better, which have made for one of the better hitting teams in baseball.
Trading for second baseman Brandon Lowe and signing free agent Ryan O’Hearn gave the Pirates power and veteran bats that they desperately needed
Lowe leads the Pirates with six home runs, while O’Hearn has slashed .321/.403/.536 for an OPS of .939, playing both in right field and at first base.
The Pirates have also gotten great production from players that have needed bounceback seasons in center fielder Oneil Cruz and left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
Cruz has an MLB-long 12-game hitting streak, the longest of his career, and has the best slash-line on the Pirates, .355/.429/.645 for an OPS of 1.074, with 22 hits, three doubles, five home runs, 16 RBI and seven stolen bases.
He has also greatly improved against left-handed pitchers, going from just a .102 batting average in 2025 to a .471/.526/1.000 slash line for an OPS of 1.526 with three home runs.
Reynolds has slashed .290/.375./484 for an OPS of .859, with three home runs and 12 RBI, after hitting below .200 at this point last season.
The Pirates also locked up top prospect Konnor Griffin to a record nine-year, $140 million contract, who will serve as their shortstop for the long-term and will eventually bring great power and a top bat overall.
Pitching Staff Continues Dominating for Pirates
The Pirates ultimately need their pitching staff to perform at the best of their abilities if they are going to make it to the postseason.
Pittsburgh has had general success with their pitcher so far, particularly from the starting rotation, but the overall staff has been dominant in different ways.
|
Stat (Total) |
MLB Ranking |
|---|---|
|
Batting Average Allowed (BAA) (.223) |
Fourth |
|
ERA (3.34) |
Fifth |
|
Strikeouts (156) |
Tied-Fifth |
|
K/9 (9.66) |
Seventh |
Pittsburgh has gotten great showings from their starting rotation, featuring Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, veteran Mitch Keller, rookies in Braxton Ashcraft and Bubba Chandler, plus reliever-turned-starter Carmen Mlodzinski.
Skenes, surprisingly, has the highest ERA of the staff at 4.00, thanks to giving up five runs vs. the New York Mets on Opening Day in less than an inning, but has posted a 1.56 ERA in his past three starts.
Keller has been excellent at just a 1.00 ERA and three quality starts, Ashcraft is showing he’s no rookie on the mound, Chandler has some of the best pitches on the team and Mlodzinski has worked out of some jams and kept the Pirates in good shape in his second try in the rotation.
The Pirates have had issues with their bullpen, who have issued too many walks and struggled at times in 2026, but there’s reason that they can turn it around as well.
Pittsburgh has an excellent set-up/closer combo in left-hander Gregory Soto and Dennis Santana, who have a 1.04 ERA and 1.13 ERA, respectively.
Right-hander Yohan Ramírez is the biggest surprise out of the bullpen with a 1.86 ERA, fellow right-hander Isaac Mattson is back to his great form from last year at a 2.08 ERA and left-hander Mason Montgomery regularly throws a 100 mph fastball.
The Pirates will also get a boost from right-hander Jared Jones returning towards the end of May, early June from season-ending surgery last season too.
If Pittsburgh can keep up their great hitting and get better outings from their bullpen, then they should continue pushing for a spot in the postseason for the first time in a decade.
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