Historic snowstorm has arrived in Pittsburgh with continuous snow expected through Sunday night
A massive winter storm is hitting western Pennsylvania, with at least 10 inches of snow possible on Sunday. Snow began falling before sunrise, and it is expected to continue to snow through at least 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Here's the latest forecast and storm timeline for the Pittsburgh area.
How much snow is expected in Pittsburgh?
Most of the area is expected to see around 12 inches of snow, with some areas like the ridges of Fayette and Westmoreland counties forecast to have additional accumulating snow on Monday.
Much of western Pennsylvania can see up to 16 inches of snow. As of 9:30 a.m., more than 5 inches of snow was recorded at Pittsburgh International Airport. The highest snow rates, of potentially 1 to 2 inches per hour, aren't expected until Sunday afternoon.
It will continue to snow through 10 p.m. on Sunday, with some counties seeing snow accumulating through Monday morning.
Table shows hourly snowfall rates in Pittsburgh
The National Weather Service shared a table that breaks down the hourly snowfall rates across the Pittsburgh region.
The light snow in the early morning hours is expected to pick up around 10 a.m., with many cities expected to see snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour through 2 p.m.
Sleet concerns in western Pennsylvania
While snow is the main concern today, as a warm sliver of air works its way in, some counties will see periods of sleet on Sunday.
The chance for sleet will be highest south of Interstate 70, but the warm layer may make its way as far north as southern Allegheny County.
Sleet will lower the snow totals, but the more serious issue is that it increases the chances for power outages.
How cold is it in Pittsburgh?
Highs will hit the upper 20s due to a late-day push of temperatures ahead of an Arctic front that drops on Sunday night.
Monday's midnight temperatures will also be in the mid-20s and likely the high temperature for the day. KDKA Weather Team has Pittsburgh's high of 25 degrees
Sunday's snowfall sets single-day record
According to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh, the record snowfall for Pittsburgh on Jan. 25 was set in 2014 when 5.2 inches fell. As of 9:25 a.m. on Sunday, that record was broken.
Prior to today, the record snowfall amount for the January 25th calendar day was 5.2" set back in 2014.
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) January 25, 2026
We've already broken that as of 9:25am this morning (official measurement at that time was 5.3").
More details in this RER: https://t.co/nRNoKb1vJy
Frigid temperatures follow snowstorm
The rest of Monday will be frigid with temperatures dipping to the teens for the afternoon and bottoming out near 0 degrees just before midnight on Tuesday. Tuesday morning lows will fall to minus-2 degrees with wind chills of minus-10 to minus-20 below zero.
The rest of the week, the KDKA Weather Team has highs hitting the teens with morning lows at or below 0 degrees every day. The weather will be extreme and dangerous, with frostbite potentially setting in as little as 30 minutes for those who are not properly prepared for it.
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