Map shows how much snow Pittsburgh area will get, starting during Friday evening's commute
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another round of snow is expected to dump a widespread 1 to 3 inches across the Pittsburgh area, starting during the Friday evening commute.
The snow moves in right around 5 to 6 p.m. Friday and will continue through the first part of the day on Saturday, with a widespread 1 to 3 inches through the morning. North of Pittsburgh, along with the Laurel Highlands and the ridges, could see 2 to 4 inches.
There will still be a few flakes through the day but most of the then-lake effect snow in the afternoon will linger in the Laurel Highlands and ridges and north, which is why those areas are seeing higher accumulation possible.
A winter weather advisory goes until 1 a.m. Sunday. If you're traveling on Saturday, be careful.
On Sunday, the Pittsburgh area's highs try to get closer to normal near freezing but they're still trending below normal for temperatures through mid to late January.
Next week, the region has several more mornings with lows in the teens and single digits with highs only in the 20s so the snow on the ground will stick around and the frigid weather is here to stay for a while.
Remember: if it's too cold for you it's too cold for your pets so bring them inside.
Pittsburgh says "hiccup" with salt delivery won't affect treatment
Pittsburgh Public Works said its road crews are monitoring the snow and will activate winter weather protocols to treat over 1,200 miles of city streets.
"Just to be fully transparent, we had a slight hiccup with Three Rivers Terminal and our delivery of salt this week. That was factors beyond the city's control or even Three Rivers' control," said Pittsburgh Public Works Director Chris Hornstein.
He says they were impacted by Winter Storm Blair.
"We did have to pivot a little bit on the types of salt that we have, but that is just a hiccup from our perspective," he said.
It means the salt they have been bringing in over the past day, with more coming on Saturday, does not have magnesium in it.
"It works down to 17 degrees. It'll be mixed in with magnesium salt. Again, the temps are predicted to be above 17 degrees. So we don't have any cause for concern," he said.
Residents who want to report icy roads or areas that haven't been plowed 24 hours after the snow has fallen can call 412-255-2621 or 311.
Pittsburgh residents can track snowplows online. If you live in Allegheny County, you can see who is responsible for plowing your road — whether it's the county, the state or the municipality — on this map.
