Pittsburgh-Area Flooding Expected To Be Minimal Despite Previous Predictions
Pittsburgh was preparing for the worst last week, but while rivers were still rising on Sunday, flooding was expected to be minimal.
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Pittsburgh was preparing for the worst last week, but while rivers were still rising on Sunday, flooding was expected to be minimal.
The Pittsburgh area has broken a monthly rainfall record that dates back to the 19th century.
Severe weather rolled through western Pennsylvania Thursday night, which caused heavy damage in Fayette County.
Severe weather caused widespread flash flooding across the western Pennsylvania region Thursday night, as well as extensive damage in the Uniontown area of Fayette County.
Last month's bogus ballistic missile alert in Hawaii and an erroneous tsunami warning this week have highlighted trouble spots in the US alert system.
Snow started moving into the Pittsburgh area early Wednesday morning and it is going to stick around for a while.
Armstrong County 911 reported late Thursday night that about 65 people were evacuated from the Leechburg area because of flooding problems.
After weeks of frigid temperatures and snowfall, there is growing fear about what's to come on the Kiski River in Armstrong County.
Weather for this weekend's Steelers game remains a huge question mark that could have ramifications by game-time as the Steelers take on the Florida-based Jaguars.
Almost the entire state of Pennsylvania will be under a wind chill advisory for part of New Year's Day.
Beaver County was under a tornado warning for about half an hour Sunday evening.
Some warmer days are coming next week, but for now, parts of western Pennsylvania are under a frost advisory.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado caused damage in and around the community of Amwell in Washington County on Friday.
It's a photo that's all over social media - a man in Canada who continues to mow the grass with a tornado off in the background.
A flash flood watch warning in the Pittsburgh area has expired.
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Butler County during Monday's severe storms.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for all of western Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.
As a major winter storm began to move into the Northeast, many people in the City of Pittsburgh awoke Tuesday morning wondering what happened to the snow.
Winter weather is expected to return this evening, which has prompted some alerts to be issued.
High winds have triggered an alert for much of western Pennsylvania.
High winds whipped across southwestern Pennsylvania Wednesday night and Thursday morning, causing damage and knocking out power to thousands of homes.
Wind chills will dip below zero for our region tonight and Sunday morning.
Local homes, businesses and roads are under water today because of the rain and snow this weekend that sent rivers and streams spilling over their banks.
After conflicting reports, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has told KDKA they "did not find any evidence of the funnel reaching the ground" this weekend in Butler County.
Officials have confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down in Butler County Thursday night.
