On Thursday, January 5th, Pittsburgh picked up 1.9″ of a light, powdery snow. That accumulation fell within the predicted range of all of the forecasters we track. Below is our forecast analysis for each media outlet that we track. This year, we are assigning Accuracy Scores on a traditional A-F grading scale. At the end of each …Keep Reading
As much of the meteorological world focuses on the potential for heavy snow in the southern United States this weekend, here in Pittsburgh we are preparing for a few inches of our own. A fast moving wave will bring a general coating to 2″ of snow to the area between lunchtime today and late this evening …Keep Reading
A complex system of snow, ice, and eventually a soaking rain will impact Western Pennsylvania on Saturday. After a dangerous morning commute, the messy winter precipitation will give way to rain by 10:00 am and wash away any snow accumulation. This is expected to be a minor snow event, with most of the agencies we track predicting …Keep Reading
On Tuesday, December 13th, Pittsburgh picked up 3.8″ of snow in the area’s first big event of the winter. All of the forecasters we track underestimated the total snowfall, with some missing the actual accumulation by several inches. This west-to-east system produced a wet, heavy snow that piled up quickly and created a messy evening …Keep Reading