
Winter Storm Warning/Winter Storm Advisory For Western PA

Final Forecast Snow Totals Through Sunday:
Locally heavier amounts of snow are possible, especially near DC/Baltimore.
Risks With Forecast:
Main Threats:
Best Way To Go About Dealing With This Storm:
Thoughts on Storm Friday:
3 Day Forecasts:
Western PA:
Today is obviously a cold day in western PA as mostly cloudy skies stick around and some flurries may fly around at times during the day. NW PA (Erie, Crawford, Warren, McKean Counties) remains under a lake effect snow warning until Tuesday morning as 3-6″ of additional snowfall is expected with potential for higher amounts in localized areas. Tuesday will bring partly sunny skies to SW PA while NW PA looks at a chance of snow showers and mostly cloudy skies. Wednesday looks to keep a chance of accumulating snow showers to western PA. Up to a few inches could fall in most locations in western PA. Highs will only reach into the upper single digits to low 10s today before highs bump up into the low to mid 10s on Tuesday and mid 10s to low 20s on Wednesday. Lows will drop into the mid single digits tonight before mid to upper single digits move in on Tuesday night and mid 10s roll in on Wednesday night.
DC Region:
Dry conditions will hold across the DC Region through Tuesday as partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies are expected. Wednesday will see an increase in clouds and a chance of some light snow during the evening. Afternoon highs will rise into the low to mid 20s today before mid 20s move in on Tuesday and low to mid 30s roll in on Wednesday. Lows will drop into the low to mid 10s tonight before mid to upper 10s move in on Tuesday night and mid to upper 20s track in on Wednesday night.
Have a fantastic weekend folks!
Western PA:
Looking like mostly cloudy skies will persist throughout the day today before a threat of rain moves in during the night before changing over to snow by Saturday morning. A chance of snow will persist into Saturday, mainly early. Sunday will see a chance of snow move back into the region. Highs will rise into the mid to upper 40s today before temperatures decline into the 30s by the afternoon on Saturday. Mid to upper 20s are expected on Sunday. Lows will drop into the mid 30s tonight before low to mid 20s move in on Saturday night and low to mid 10s settle in on Sunday night.
DC Region:
Rain will move into the region later tonight before partly cloudy skies move in on Saturday. Clouds will increase on Sunday. Highs will rise into the low to mid 50s today before low to mid 50s settle in on Saturday and mid to upper 30s on Sunday. Lows will drop into the low 40s tonight before low to mid 30s move in on Saturday night and low to mid 20s roll in on Sunday night.
Have a fantastic weekend folks!
Forecast:
Western PA:
Main threat: Cold today and tonight. Wind chills in the single digits.
DC Region:
Main threat: Frigid mainly tonight.
Good News: Freezing temperatures start to loosen their grip into the end of the week.
Bad News: Rain and snow move into western PA late this week into the weekend. Rain chance continues into this weekend for DC.
Forecast:
Western PA:
Main threat: Areas in NW PA could see some snow accumulations on roads New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Nothing too significant though.
DC Region:
Main threat: Wet roads possible today.
Good News: For those of you winter lovers you get another taste of winter over the next several days. Conditions look to stay seasonal to above normal through the middle of January.
Bad News: Cooler conditions could cause more people to get sick.
Forecast:
Western PA:
Main threat: Freezing rain potential into tonight, mainly for NW PA and higher elevations of western PA. Watch out for slick roads.
DC Region:
Main threat: Wet roads could cause for slippery road conditions tonight into Tuesday.
Good News: Cooler weather will move in this week for those who were complaining about the warmth. Temperatures increase overnight, helping to get rid of icing in W PA.
Bad News: Freezing rain could cause for dangerous roads in western PA. Cooler conditions move in after Tuesday.
Forecast:
Western PA:
Main threat: Rain chance moves in through the middle of the week.
DC Region:
Main threat: Rainy conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday could cause some wet roads for holiday travel.
Good News: Warmth persists into Christmas for those who don’t want a white Christmas.
Bad News: Rain looks to put a damper on travel plans. But I’m sure many would take that over ice and snow. Christmas day looks like a nice day though.
Western PA:
Main threat: Wet roads today. Chance of snow Friday and Saturday. Could see 1 or 2″ in NW PA.
DC Region:
Main threat: Wet roads today.
Good News: A chance of snow this Friday and Saturday for those who like snow. Warmth on the other side of that for those who like warmth.
Bad News: A taste of winter moves in on Friday and Saturday. Chance of moisture lingers in western PA for much of the next 6 days.
Western PA:
Main threat: None.
DC Region:
Main threat: None.
Good News: Toasty weather for the weekend. Enjoy it, especially Sunday!
Bad News: Conditions start to cool down next week. Wet weather starts the work week.