Salt trucks, plows deployed in Pittsburgh ahead of wintry weather, mayor says
HOW THE CITY PLANS TO BE PREPARED. FELICITY. WELL, YASMIN, WE’RE HERE AT A SALT PILE IN BEECHVIEW AND A LOT OF IT IS ALREADY OUT ON THE ROADS RIGHT NOW. CREWS HAVE ALREADY STARTED PRE-TREATING AHEAD OF THE LATE NIGHT SNOWFALL, AND THEY SAY ONCE THE SNOW STARTS, EVEN MORE TRUCKS ARE GOING TO TAKE TO THE ROADS. ALLEGHENY COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS SAYS THEY ARE DEPLOYING 26 TRUCKS WITH SNOWPLOWS TO HANDLE THE 357 MILES OF COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADS. OUR DRIVERS WILL BE WORKING 12 HOUR SHIFTS, SO WE HAVE 24 HOUR COVERAGE TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE STORM. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PRIORITIZE SPECIFIC ROADS, INSTEAD, DRIVERS FOLLOW STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED ROUTES TO MAXIMIZE SPEED AND EFFICIENCY. IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, MAYOR COREY O’CONNOR SAYS 35 TRUCKS ARE CURRENTLY PRETREATING ROADS UNTIL 10 P.M., 65 TRUCKS WILL BE ON THE ROADS OVERNIGHT UNTIL 6 A.M., AND THEN 85 TRUCKS WILL GO ON SHIFT FROM 6 A.M. TO 2 P.M. WE ARE HAVING OUR GARAGE STAY OPEN 24 OVER SEVEN THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, SO IF THERE IS A MECHANICAL ISSUE, THERE’S A PLACE WHERE THE TRUCK CAN GO. O’CONNOR SAYS HE’S RESTARTED THE COMMAND CENTER FROM THE CITY COUNTY BUILDING. IT’S EQUIPPED WITH MONITORS, CAMERAS AND EXTRA STAFF WORKING THROUGH THE NIGHT. OUR PRIORITIES ARE, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE OUR RESIDENTS ARE SAFE, OUR CREWS ARE SAFE, AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEED TO GET THROUGH THIS. THERE’S STILL TIME TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR HOME BEFORE THE SNOW STARTS FALLING. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR STOPPED BY EV HARDWARE IN BETHEL PARK, WHERE THE GENERAL MANAGER SAYS SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN FLYING OFF THE SHELVES SINCE THURSDAY. HE SAYS THE BIG TICKET ITEMS ARE SHOVELS, SALT HEATERS AND GENERATORS. WHEN BUYING SALT, HE SAYS ROCK SALT WON’T DO THE TRICK FOR THESE CONDITIONS, YOU NEED A CALCIUM CHLORIDE OR MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE. BLEND. THOSE WORK DOWN TO MINUS TEN -20 DEGREES. ROCK SALT WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF TRACTION, BUT IT WILL NOT MELT THE ICE. YOU REALLY WON’T NEED THE SALT UNTIL IT’S TIME, YOU KNOW, UNTIL IT SLOWS DOWN A LITTLE BIT TO GET THAT FINAL LAYER MELTED. AND SOME SAFETY RULES FOR SPACE HEATERS. THE BIG THING WITH SPACE HEATERS IS MAKE SURE YOU DON’T USE AN EXTENSION CORD. PLUG THE HEATER DIRECTLY INTO YOUR OUTLET. YOU DON’T WANT TO USE AN EXTENSION CORD WITH ANY SPACE HEATERS AND GENERATORS. THOSE GENERATORS SHOULD BE OUTDOORS. THEY SHOULD BE AT LEAST TEN FEET AWAY FROM THE STRUCTURE, AND YOU SHOULD BE TAKING A GOOD LOOK AT THAT EXHAUST TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS NOT TRACKING BACK INTO YOUR HOME AGAIN. CARBON MONOXIDE IS A DEADLY KILLER AND IT IS SILENT. OFFICIALS ARE REMINDING FOLKS TO CALL 311 FOR ANY SNOW REMOVAL ISSUES, AND THEN 911 IN CASE OF ANY EMERGENCY COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN P
Salt trucks, plows deployed in Pittsburgh ahead of wintry weather, mayor says
Updated: 7:42 PM EST Jan 24, 2026
Ahead of the incoming snowstorm, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said multiple snow plows and salt trucks will be deployed in efforts to keep residents and drivers safe. VIDEO: Preparing for the snowstorm in Western Pennsylvania In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mayor Corey O’Connor said public works will deploy multiple trucks during the following hours, Saturday and Sunday: 2 p.m.-10 p.m.: 35 Trucks Pretreating (Saturday)10 p.m.-6 a.m.: 65 Trucks (Saturday into Sunday)6 a.m. -2 p.m.: 85 Trucks (Sunday)The post comes as all of Western Pa. remains under a Winter Storm Warning. The warning is in place from 7 p.m. Saturday to noon on Monday, Jan. 26.We are expecting around 8 to 12 inches of snow by the end of Sunday, with an additional 1 to 3 inches possible through Monday morning, according to the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action Weather.More: See current weather alerts for your countyInteractive radar: Track snow moving through your areaLearn how to enable automatic weather alerts on the WTAE appStay up-to-date with the latest information by viewing the following below:
PITTSBURGH —
Ahead of the incoming snowstorm, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said multiple snow plows and salt trucks will be deployed in efforts to keep residents and drivers safe.
VIDEO: Preparing for the snowstorm in Western Pennsylvania
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mayor Corey O’Connor said public works will deploy multiple trucks during the following hours, Saturday and Sunday:
2 p.m.-10 p.m.: 35 Trucks Pretreating (Saturday)10 p.m.-6 a.m.: 65 Trucks (Saturday into Sunday)6 a.m. -2 p.m.: 85 Trucks (Sunday)
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Ahead of the snowstorm, Public Works is preparing:
• 2PM-10PM: 35 Trucks Pretreating
• 10PM-6AM: 65 Trucks
• 6AM-2PM: 85 Trucks
If you don’t need to travel for essential work or health reasons, try to stay off the roads. Check on your neighbors, & stay safe, Pittsburgh!
— Corey O’Connor (@CoreyOConnorPA) January 24, 2026
The post comes as all of Western Pa. remains under a Winter Storm Warning.
The warning is in place from 7 p.m. Saturday to noon on Monday, Jan. 26.
We are expecting around 8 to 12 inches of snow by the end of Sunday, with an additional 1 to 3 inches possible through Monday morning, according to the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action Weather.
Stay up-to-date with the latest information by viewing the following below: