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<\/a>WPXI<\/strong> is one of the outlets that upped their snow forecast, specifically for Allegheny County. Their 1-2″ zone has been bumped considerably to the south, putting all except the extreme southeastern corner of the county in 2-3″. It is also worth noting that this map keeps that 2-3″ range all the way done the ridges, suggesting elevation will not enhance this storm in the Laurels. Highest totals are found from New Castle north, where a 3-4″ then 4″+ zone is applied.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n KDKA<\/strong> uses a similar shape accumulation distribution as WPXI, but they are more conservative with their estimates. Their map maxes out at 4″, which is north of Cranberry and comes down through the ridges. The most interesting part of this map to us at PGH Snow Day is the very sharp cutoff before Erie where the 2-4″ range gives way to the 1-2″, a stark contrast to the 4″+ zone WPXI has there.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n WTAE<\/strong> deserves some credit for their consistency in their forecast. Allegheny County has been in a 1-3″ range for a few days. They have some of the highest predictions for the storm, placing a 3-6″ range from around New Castle on north. Like KDKA, they have a sharp northern cutoff going from that 6″ back to\u00a02-4″ in just a few miles, but they are less drastic in their predictions for around Erie. Also, if you look at the Laurel Ridges, WTAE sees heavier totals in the higher elevations.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n The Weather Channel<\/strong> has been one of the most accurate forecasting groups for Western PA this winter, and they have an interesting generic map for this system. From the city of Pittsburg north, it is a very clear 3-5″ range all the way to Erie. From the city on south, it is 1-3″, with scattered 5-8″ amounts in the Laurel Ridges.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n AccuWeather<\/strong> pulled one of the few perfect scores with a storm a this winter. They have a unique map for this system, keeping a conservative KDKA-like 1-2″ range from just north of the city on south, then very high amounts to the north. Cranberry north is in a 2-4″ range, then that quickly changes to 4-8″, the highest total shown on any map for those locations. This map closely trusts to recent runs of the GFS model, so we’ll see if that trust pans out.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n The Intellicast<\/strong> model is one of our favorites at PGH Snow Day, and it has bad news for Pittsburgh snow lovers. Almost all of Allegheny County is limited to a 1-2″ range, with higher 2-5″ amounts to the north. Like other maps, it does not put higher totals in the Laurel Ridges.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>