Damp in the afternoon, another freezing rain chance Saturday
These past few days there have been warmer temperatures and rain but later this week there may be snow.
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Born a Texan, Ron grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, after his dad retired from the Air Force. He often times says that if he can grow up under a drill sergeants roof, than he can take anything that life can throw at him.
After graduating from Little Rock Catholic High, Ron pursued his degree at Arkansas Tech University. He has two children.
Before arriving in Pittsburgh, Ron worked in Mississippi and Arkansas along with most recently New Orleans and Indianapolis. He says that his love for the weather developed at a young age as he loved to hang out in the garden and talk clouds with his neighbor Mr. Mike, an employee at the National Weather Service. Ron is a member of the American Meteorological Society and has been rewarded his AMS seal.
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These past few days there have been warmer temperatures and rain but later this week there may be snow.
As the Pittsburgh area warms up, don't expect the warmth to mean little winter weather will be in place for the week.
River flooding risks are low but rain showers will be expected in our area.
Temperatures are warming up this week and a flood risk is possible on Friday.
Wind gusts are picking up and temperatures are increasing to the 40s and 50s this week into the next.
There's a wind advisory in effect for higher elevations through at least 12 p.m.
Temperatures are expected to nearly reach 40 degrees today.
Temperatures are starting to shift and are getting warmer this week into the next.
This week temperatures were in the negatives, moving forward temperatures will hit highs of 20-30 degrees.
Wednesday will hit negative degrees, but totals will be in the positives up to 30 degrees for the rest of the week.
In places like Franklin and Butler, temperatures dropped to -10 degrees with wind chills as low as -25 degrees.
Evening snow showers are expected, as well.
First Alert Weather Days are in place through Thursday due to the cold and snow showers for today too.
Next week, we could see temperatures fall below 0° on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
Tuesday and Wednesday are First Alert Weather Days because of the expected morning wind chills.