PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It will be a cold day again with below normal highs around freezing.
We will have a weak disturbance that will move this afternoon, which will lead to scattered snow showers and even a winter mix for southern and eastern areas, but good news is that the models have opted for snow systems again, so little or no congestion is too not expected.
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The only concern is for slippery roads on bridges and passages and untreated surfaces.
Dry air moves Sunday, so it will be a quiet day before the start of the week has a large snow total.
The various snow waves we see arrive late Sunday and last until Tuesday!
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Monday through Tuesday, there is still uncertainty.
What we do know is that a large area under low pressure will affect us, but where the shutdown is important for rain and snow.
Monday morning for anyone traveling inside, it looks like it is getting heavy snow and picking up an inch or more in a short time.
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There will be a little break in the afternoon as we go into a dry opening, then more snow, sleet and even rain / freezing rain will move from the south.
It all depends on how far north the warm air reaches, as it can decrease snow totals.
Areas north of I-80 should contain all snow with significant snowfall, while areas south and even in Pittsburgh will see the mixture of snow and even icy rain.
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It is still too early to limit exactly how much snow is on the way, but we will be affected, and travel will be dangerous.
Models show for Monday about 3-6 ″ in our region with higher amounts north and even some ice accumulation.
The system seems to start spinning by Tuesday afternoon and evening, and we then dry out for Wednesday.
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Another big thing is to freeze again on Wednesday morning, as lows look like the single digits before we see Thursday the hottest day in a while, with a peak in the mid to upper thirties, but another wintery mix track through the region for the end of the week.
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