Warmer weather moves in just in time for the Steelers game on Sunday
Temperatures will jump into the 50s today but snow and colder temperatures are on the way later this week.
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Since June 2015, Ron Smiley has been giving a local and hopefully bright outlook on the day in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.
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.
In Ron's free time, he loves to cook and explore with his family. You may catch him out and about on a Saturday morning running for a good cause or hanging with his family at a local park or museum. Ron also loves to bike, even though he admits it's a lot more challenging with Pennsylvania hills.
Temperatures will jump into the 50s today but snow and colder temperatures are on the way later this week.
While we'll see an uptick in temperatures on Saturday, it won't be by much.
The on-and-off snow will come to an end this afternoon, but the cold temperatures are sticking around.
Snow arrived in the Pittsburgh area in the overnight areas with a rare round of thundersnow happening around midnight.
Thursday is a First Alert Weather Day with snow expected to fall overnight into the morning.
A big chunk of the area could see snow from Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
A lake effect snow event continues for places north of I-80.
Colder weather will soon be arriving in Pittsburgh.
If you're hitting the road today for Thanksgiving travel, it will be a clear route for you through most of the day.
Chances of rain and drizzle will be returning to the Pittsburgh area today.
While it won't be as persistent as Thursday, Friday will have off-and-on drizzle all day long.
Despite having rain today and throughout times over the next week, none of it will be "drought busting."
We return to "above average" temperatures on Thursday, but the rain comes with it.
Morning low temperatures will dip to the low 40s.
The best chance to see rain will be for places from Pittsburgh to the north on Monday.