CANONSBURG RIGHT NOW WHERE THE ROADS DON’T LOOK TOO BAD. IT IS STILL SNOWING HERE THOUGH. IT’S BEEN SNOWING FOR HOURS. THIS IS WEST PIKE STREET. LET ME GO AHEAD AND SHOW YOU WHAT WE’RE LOOKING AT HERE IN THE DOWNTOWN SECTION OF CANONSBURG. YOU CAN SEE THE ROADS ARE REALLY WET, BUT IF YOU TAKE A LOOK OVER TO THE SIDE, YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW MUCH SNOW REALLY FELL HERE. NOW, WE DROVE THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON COUNTY TODAY, WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UP TO NINE INCHES OF SNOW. SO WE CHECKED OUT THOSE CONDITIONS AND HOW THE RESIDENTS ARE FARING. LUCKILY, IT’S LIKE REALLY POWDERY, SO IT’S PRETTY EASY TO GET WITH THE SHOVEL. AND THEN YOU JUST GO OVER WITH SOME SALT. SO I’VE BEEN THAT’S WHAT I’VE BEEN DOING. HIS MOTHER’S CANONSBURG SHOP. WHERE? HERE IN THE HEART OF TOWN. THE SNOW WAS STILL FALLING AS WE DROVE THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON COUNTY. WE FOUND LOTS OF CREWS PLOWING THE ROADS AND MOST WERE PASSABLE. SOME IN RURAL AREAS WERE STILL A BIT SLIPPERY, BUT NEARLY EVERYWHERE WE WENT, PEOPLE WERE OUT CLEARING THE WAY AND SOME EVEN ENJOYING IT. I LOVE IT, I MEAN, I DIDN’T LIKE IT BEFORE I WENT TO SCHOOL, BUT SINCE I WENT TO SCHOOL, I FOUND
Snow blankets Washington County, residents dig out as more on the way
Updated: 5:22 PM EST Dec 30, 2025
A steady snowfall sent crews and residents into winter mode across Washington County, where some communities reported as much as nine inches by day’s end.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 spent hours driving from Allegheny County into Washington County to see conditions firsthand, tracing the storm’s impact from main roads to neighborhood streets. On Western Avenue near Paxton Farm Road in Houston, heading toward Chartiers Township, we encountered occasional slick patches, though many stretches were mostly clear. Plow trucks were out in force, and with the snow still falling, people were cleaning up.High school junior Noah Farley spent this part of his school break shoveling outside his mother’s shop.”Normally we don’t get as much snow as we did this year,” Farley said.He described the snow as light and manageable.”It’s, like, really powdery, so it’s pretty easy to get with the shovel,” he said.Across town, the difference between cleared and uncleared walkways was easy to see. Roads were slushy in spots but largely passable, while residential areas showed more accumulation — prompting residents to grab shovels, not just for sidewalks but, in some cases, for the streets as well.”I just don’t want anybody to get hurt,” said Lindsay Nimal.Nimal, who grew up in the area, said her outlook on winter changed after moving north for school at Penn State Behrend in Erie.”I love it. I love it,” she said. “I didn’t like it before I went to school, but since I went to school, I found a new appreciation. It’s gorgeous. So I really don’t mind doing this.”With snow still falling, residents may not be finished yet. Pittsburgh Action News 4 meteorologists say additional snow is expected, meaning more shoveling — and more caution — could be ahead.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. —
A steady snowfall sent crews and residents into winter mode across Washington County, where some communities reported as much as nine inches by day’s end.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 spent hours driving from Allegheny County into Washington County to see conditions firsthand, tracing the storm’s impact from main roads to neighborhood streets. On Western Avenue near Paxton Farm Road in Houston, heading toward Chartiers Township, we encountered occasional slick patches, though many stretches were mostly clear. Plow trucks were out in force, and with the snow still falling, people were cleaning up.
High school junior Noah Farley spent this part of his school break shoveling outside his mother’s shop.
“Normally we don’t get as much snow as we did this year,” Farley said.
He described the snow as light and manageable.
“It’s, like, really powdery, so it’s pretty easy to get with the shovel,” he said.
Across town, the difference between cleared and uncleared walkways was easy to see. Roads were slushy in spots but largely passable, while residential areas showed more accumulation — prompting residents to grab shovels, not just for sidewalks but, in some cases, for the streets as well.
“I just don’t want anybody to get hurt,” said Lindsay Nimal.
Nimal, who grew up in the area, said her outlook on winter changed after moving north for school at Penn State Behrend in Erie.
“I love it. I love it,” she said. “I didn’t like it before I went to school, but since I went to school, I found a new appreciation. It’s gorgeous. So I really don’t mind doing this.”
With snow still falling, residents may not be finished yet. Pittsburgh Action News 4 meteorologists say additional snow is expected, meaning more shoveling — and more caution — could be ahead.