JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – After a mild holiday season, the forecast ahead looks as though colder, wintry weather is finally ready to settle in.
According to the National Weather Service of Pittsburgh, Wednesday’s snow showers are expected to last through the night, with an overnight low around 22 degrees and wind with gusts of up to 28 miles per hour.
Snow showers are likely again on Thursday, mainly before 2:00 p.m., with the chance of precipitation around 60%. The high for Thursday is expected to top out around 24 degrees with continuing wind gusts of up to 26 miles per hour.
The snow is expected to taper off by 10:00 p.m. on Thursday with an overnight low temperature of 15 degrees.
Although Friday’s forecast appears to be chilly, it will be clearer with partly sunny skies and a high near 27 degrees. The temperature is expected to drop to around 14 degrees overnight on Friday, with more clouds rolling in.
There’s a 40% chance of snow showers returning to the area on Saturday, mostly after 11:00 a.m. with an expected high of 27 degrees.
On Saturday night, a 50% chance of continuing snow showers remains until around 4:00 a.m., with the temperature dropping down to around 21 degrees.
Sunday is looking cloudy, with a high near 31 degrees, and an overnight low around 17 degrees heading into Monday.
For next week, the colder temperatures remain, with mostly sunny skies and a high of 32 degrees on Monday, dipping down to 21 degrees overnight, and mostly sunny skies again on Tuesday with a high near 34 degrees.
The outlook for the coming weeks remains much the same, with temperatures tending toward the lower 30s through the days and intermittent snow ahead.
It appears as though Old Man Winter is finally here to stay.
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