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Western Pa. under storm watch for snow, ice beginning early Thursday

Jeff Himler
| Tuesday, February 1, 2022 6:22 a.m.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Traffic slows to a crawl on Coxcomb Hill on Jan. 24. More snow is expected on Thursday into Friday.

Parts of Western Pennsylvania, including the Pittsburgh metro area, are under a winter storm watch that could deliver 3 inches or more of snow and sleet beginning early Thursday.

The National Weather Service in Moon has issued the advisory for a period from 1 a.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday.

The watch includes Allegheny, Washington, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties. Heavier snow accumulations — up to 6 inches — are possible for areas north of Interstate 80, with lighter accumulation expected elsewhere.

Ice accumulation of about a quarter inch is possible across most of the affected area, creating a potential for hazardous driving conditions, power outages and tree damage.

The upcoming winter storm will begin as rain for most locations, with a changeover to freezing rain, sleet, & eventually snow as colder air filters in. Below is an explanation & a timeline of when you can expect freezing rain impacts to begin, & when snow will eventually end. pic.twitter.com/Z4yaXdLolk

— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) February 1, 2022

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for east-central Ohio, the northern WV panhandle, and portions of western PA for a system affecting the area Wednesday Night through early Friday. pic.twitter.com/5O9zyIVA8O

— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) February 1, 2022


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