A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for multiple counties in Western Pennsylvania starting Monday night, as temperatures are expected to drop into the single digits with sub-zero wind chills.The frigid air and windy conditions prompt a Severe Weather Alert Day on Tuesday.VIDEO ABOVE: Watch the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action WeatherThe National Weather Service said the following counties will be under the cold weather advisory starting at 9 p.m. Monday: Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland, High Elevations of Westmoreland, Higher Elevations of Fayette, and Higher Elevations of Indiana.The advisory is expected to remain in place until noon Tuesday. The NWS says very cold wind chills as low as 15 degrees below zero are expected. Officials say to exercise caution while traveling outside and make sure to wear appropriate clothing, such as hats, gloves, and scarves. Due to cold temperatures, the city of Pittsburgh will activate warming centers on Tuesday. The centers will be located at the Health Active Living Centers in Beechview, Greenfield, Homewood, Sheraden, and the South Side. The hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Frigid air and brutal wind chills Tuesday – Alert DayTemperatures will keep dropping with air temperatures in the lower single digit digits by Tuesday morning.Tuesday is a Severe Weather Alert Day as wind chills will likely reach 10 degrees below zero and remain sub-zero through the day. Wind chills could be as cold as 30 below zero in the Laurel Highlands in the morning.High temperatures will struggle back to the teens, but it won’t feel like that at any point in the day. Improving temperatures late weekTemperatures will improve as we head through the end of next week. Highs will climb above freezing as early as Wednesday. We are watching the potential for a little more snow Wednesday and Thursday. Another blast of frigid air will arrive in time for next weekend.MONDAY: Periods of light snow. Mostly cloudy and turning windy. High: 24°, low: 4°.TUESDAY: Severe Weather Alert Day. Morning wind chills as low as -20° to -10°. Sub-zero feels continue through the afternoon. High: 16°, low: 8°.WEDNESDAY: Bitterly cold morning, seasonal afternoon. Mostly cloudy and scattered PM snow. High: 37°, low: 26°.
PITTSBURGH —
A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for multiple counties in Western Pennsylvania starting Monday night, as temperatures are expected to drop into the single digits with sub-zero wind chills.
The frigid air and windy conditions prompt a Severe Weather Alert Day on Tuesday.
VIDEO ABOVE: Watch the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action Weather
The National Weather Service said the following counties will be under the cold weather advisory starting at 9 p.m. Monday: Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland, High Elevations of Westmoreland, Higher Elevations of Fayette, and Higher Elevations of Indiana.
The advisory is expected to remain in place until noon Tuesday.
The NWS says very cold wind chills as low as 15 degrees below zero are expected.
Officials say to exercise caution while traveling outside and make sure to wear appropriate clothing, such as hats, gloves, and scarves.
Due to cold temperatures, the city of Pittsburgh will activate warming centers on Tuesday. The centers will be located at the Health Active Living Centers in Beechview, Greenfield, Homewood, Sheraden, and the South Side. The hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Frigid air and brutal wind chills Tuesday – Alert Day
Temperatures will keep dropping with air temperatures in the lower single digit digits by Tuesday morning.
Tuesday is a Severe Weather Alert Day as wind chills will likely reach 10 degrees below zero and remain sub-zero through the day. Wind chills could be as cold as 30 below zero in the Laurel Highlands in the morning.
High temperatures will struggle back to the teens, but it won’t feel like that at any point in the day.
Improving temperatures late week
Temperatures will improve as we head through the end of next week. Highs will climb above freezing as early as Wednesday. We are watching the potential for a little more snow Wednesday and Thursday. Another blast of frigid air will arrive in time for next weekend.
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Temperatures recover Wednesday afternoon. Another bitter blast is in the work for next weekend.
MONDAY: Periods of light snow. Mostly cloudy and turning windy. High: 24°, low: 4°.
TUESDAY: Severe Weather Alert Day. Morning wind chills as low as -20° to -10°. Sub-zero feels continue through the afternoon. High: 16°, low: 8°.
WEDNESDAY: Bitterly cold morning, seasonal afternoon. Mostly cloudy and scattered PM snow. High: 37°, low: 26°.