2025 ends with heavy snowfall and blanketed roads in Western Pennsylvania

Heavy snowfall, blanketed roads, and cold temperatures rounded out 2025 in the Pittsburgh area on Wednesday. “Terrible. Absolutely terrible,” said Cranberry resident Carlos Manuel when asked how the roads were. Live Drive 4 captured deteriorating conditions on the evening of December 31st shortly after the snow started falling. The roads got progressively worse as we travelled north through Wexford on Perry Highway into Cranberry Township. “Chaos, just people trying to get to where they’re going as safely and slowly as possible,” said Manuel. “I haven’t seen too many people speeding.” The slush and snow on the main roads made it difficult to see the road and markings. The side roads were even worse. “I feel like you shouldn’t be out unless it’s an emergency,” said Evan Huber in Cranberry. The weather may have forced people to slow down, but it didn’t stop some from finding a way to their New Year’s Eve festivities. “I didn’t call off tonight because I wanted to be here. It’s going to be a party tonight,” said Philip Atwell, an employee at Cenci’s Pizzeria & Bar.Atwell and his coworker Carlee Griffith were ready to ring in 2026 with a celebration at the establishment. “We’re going to have a DJ from 10-2,” Griffith said. Robby Folwell, of Pittsburgh, was initially going to travel to Mercer County to be with family; however, those plans changed due to the weather. “It did impact it a little bit for me, yeah,” Folwell said. He instead hit the hill behind Cenci’s with a pan, turned sled.

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

Heavy snowfall, blanketed roads, and cold temperatures rounded out 2025 in the Pittsburgh area on Wednesday.

“Terrible. Absolutely terrible,” said Cranberry resident Carlos Manuel when asked how the roads were.

Live Drive 4 captured deteriorating conditions on the evening of December 31st shortly after the snow started falling.

The roads got progressively worse as we travelled north through Wexford on Perry Highway into Cranberry Township.

“Chaos, just people trying to get to where they’re going as safely and slowly as possible,” said Manuel. “I haven’t seen too many people speeding.”

The slush and snow on the main roads made it difficult to see the road and markings. The side roads were even worse.

“I feel like you shouldn’t be out unless it’s an emergency,” said Evan Huber in Cranberry.

The weather may have forced people to slow down, but it didn’t stop some from finding a way to their New Year’s Eve festivities.

“I didn’t call off tonight because I wanted to be here. It’s going to be a party tonight,” said Philip Atwell, an employee at Cenci’s Pizzeria & Bar.

Atwell and his coworker Carlee Griffith were ready to ring in 2026 with a celebration at the establishment.

“We’re going to have a DJ from 10-2,” Griffith said.

Robby Folwell, of Pittsburgh, was initially going to travel to Mercer County to be with family; however, those plans changed due to the weather.

“It did impact it a little bit for me, yeah,” Folwell said.

He instead hit the hill behind Cenci’s with a pan, turned sled.