Additional few inches of snow recorded in Pittsburgh region

Western Pennsylvania woke up to a little extra snow Sunday morning, adding to the already large piles dumped across the state earlier this week.

Accumulations reached between 1 and 3 inches across the region, according to Lee Hendricks, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Moon, with Allegheny County totaling between 1 and 1.5 inches. Hendricks was not able to provide totals for Westmoreland, but predictions showed the county receiving under an inch of snow.

Across the region, Dayton Borough in Armstrong County saw the largest amount of snow, with totals hovering around 3.5 inches. Clarion County closely followed, measuring between 2 and 2.5 inches. Fayette and Butler saw between 1 and 2.5 inches Sunday morning, Hendricks said.

❄️Here's an updated snowfall forecast for this morning. Generally light snowfall or a rain/snow mix is expected from Pittsburgh southward, while areas from about Freeport northeast through Butler, Kittanning, Clarion, and Forest County may receive a couple inches. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/p8SalxtsSr

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“The snow is pretty much done across much of the region, so I have scattered flurries here,” he said.

Any additional snow that falls throughout the day will not accumulate. Highs will reach into the upper 30s.

Looking to the week ahead, Monday will bring clouds with some rain showers in the afternoon, which will change to snow overnight. Temperatures will once again be in the upper 30s.

That snow will last through Tuesday morning, but will bring little to no accumulation. Wind gusts Tuesday could reach up to 25 mph, with highs in the mid-30s. Temperatures will rise to the 40s Wednesday with sunny skies.

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According the Hendricks, rain showers will reappear on Christmas Eve, switching to snow overnight. Temperatures could also reach the low 20s.

On Christmas Day, there is a 40% chance of snow showers. According to The Weather Channel, Western Pennsylvania is likely to see a white Christmas with at least 1 inch of snow.

Snow totals so far this year are above average. As of Sunday, totals reached 17.8 inches for the month and 18.6 inches for the season so far, Hendricks said. That’s a far cry from the normal 12.3 inches typically recorded in December.

A lot of those totals came Wednesday, when the Pittsburgh region saw 9.3 inches, making it the fifth highest December calendar-day total.

If you were to look at Pittsburgh's list of top ten snowiest Decembers on record , this year is already ranked #9! Will we surpass December of 2003? pic.twitter.com/odIJCbVn4r

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However, temperatures have hovered around averages of 38 degrees for a high and 24 for a low.

“A little snowier, temperatures more normal,” Hendricks said.