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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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Gas prices continue to sit near the $5 mark for the better part of the Pittsburgh region. Not only is it impacting people’s wallets, but it’s also hitting the bottom lines of first responders’ operations.
While gas prices are not impacting day-to-day operations, budgets are always tight, and if prices stay high, it could have some long-term impacts. First responders say they’ll still come when you call 911, so there’s no need to panic, but there is some concern behind the scenes.
“We can’t charge more for our services. The only way to weather the storm is to become more efficient,” Regional Emergency Support Quick Response Service director Mike Gallagher said.
RESQRS said gas is normally about $2,500 to $3,000 a month. From March to April, it was $5,500. The ambulance they wanted to get this year is now on hold as costs go up.
“It definitely has affected other parts of the business and how we operate,” Gallagher said over Zoom.
It’s the same for volunteer firefighters. Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services had its bill go from $300 to $400, up to $1,000 last month. This price spike was, of course, never anticipated when making the budget last year.
“It absolutely wasn’t. We just have to take money from other things and reprioritize,” SAVES fire chief Mike Daniher said.
Medic Rescue in Bridgewater, Beaver County, covers that county and takes patients to Wexford and Pittsburgh hospitals. They easily rack up hundreds of miles a day driving. Insurance doesn’t cover gas spikes, and fuel reimbursements are set from the prior year.
“I don’t see how it would be sustainable in the long term without some changes in financing,” Medic Rescue director of operations Bill Pasquale said.
An immediate impact for many services is putting new equipment on the back burner. While grants can be used for that, there’s no guarantee it’s accepted.
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Pittsburgh will have afternoon storm chances on Wednesday with gusty winds and lightning
It will be stormy this afternoon, and then cooler for the rest of the work week.
Temperatures then warm up with record-setting temperatures possible early next week. It’s going to be a busy stretch of weather. Let’s get right into it.
Rain chances today are low overall. The headline is the storm chance that occurs this afternoon. Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and isolated but intense downpours are expected as a narrow line of storms develops and rolls through Western Pennsylvania. The line of storms will be intensifying as it moves from the west to the east.
Right now, it looks like the storms will roll through between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
By the time you see this blog, our best chance for morning rain should have come and gone. Rain totals will not be very impressive today; most will see less than 0.05 inches of rain.
That excludes rain coming from afternoon storms.
Afternoon storms could add another fifth of an inch of rain for those who see the most ‘intense’ cells sliding through their areas. Temperatures in the morning are in the 50s. We will quickly rise up to the mid-60s for temperatures this afternoon ahead of storms. Temperatures will then dip back down to the 50s for the rest of the day, with brisk winds coming in from the northwest at around 15 mph.
Thursday highs will only hit the mid-50s.
We stay cool through Friday morning. We’d have to worry about frost on Friday if it wasn’t for the cloud cover that’s expected. Friday highs will be near 70°. Saturday and Sunday highs are expected to hit the low 80s both days.
A perfect ‘storm’ of low humidity levels, plenty of sunshine, and a strengthening sun angle will allow us to potentially see record highs early next week. I have high temperatures in the 90s on both Monday and Tuesday next week.
The record high for Monday is 91°, and that is what I am forecasting for a high.
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