{"id":89172,"date":"2026-01-17T04:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T04:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/89172\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T04:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T04:18:11","slug":"snow-in-western-pennsylvania-this-weekend-extreme-cold-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/89172\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow in western Pennsylvania this weekend, extreme cold next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSnow showers return overnight into Saturday, prompting an Impact Day.Cold returns as we close out the weekend. Frigid air arrives next week.Watch the forecast by Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action Weather in the video aboveImpact Day Saturday Limited accumulation is expected. Can&#8217;t rule out an isolated snow squall setting up in the afternoon that could briefly drop visibility. If you end up underneath a snow squall, winds will turn gusty and a quick half inch of snow is possible.A winter weather advisory is in effect for Clarion and Forest counties, along with the Laurel Highlands for eastern Indiana, Westmoreland, Fayette, eastern Monongalia, Preston, and western Garrett counties through Saturday night.Two to four inches of snow is possible in areas under the advisory. Everyone else will see 1 to 2 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible everywhere if you see a snow squall.Arctic blast next week, Impact Day TuesdayThe coldest air so far this season will filter in after Saturday&#8217;s system.High temperatures on Sunday and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday only reach the 20s. Wind chills will drop into the single digits on Monday.Tuesday is a Severe Weather Alert Day as wind chills will likely reach 10 below zero and stay subzero through the day.Temperatures will improve as we head through the end of next week. OVERNIGHT: Snow developing. Low: 30.SATURDAY: Impact Day. Cloudy with scattered light snow showers.  High: 37.SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy and cold. High: 24, low: 16.MONDAY: Mostly cloudy and windy. High: 23, low: 4.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPITTSBURGH \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Snow showers return overnight into Saturday, prompting an Impact Day.<\/p>\n<p>Cold returns as we close out the weekend. Frigid air arrives next week.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the forecast by Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action Weather in the video above<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"weekend forecast\" title=\"weekend forecast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768623489_382_outdoors-this-weekend-696a18e75262e.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Impact Day Saturday <\/p>\n<p>Limited accumulation is expected. Can&#8217;t rule out an isolated snow squall setting up in the afternoon that could briefly drop visibility. If you end up underneath a snow squall, winds will turn gusty and a quick half inch of snow is possible.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"saturday snow showers\" title=\"saturday snow showers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768623490_45_model-with-explainer-text-696a199688240.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">winter weather advisory<\/a> is in effect for Clarion and Forest counties, along with the Laurel Highlands for eastern Indiana, Westmoreland, Fayette, eastern Monongalia, Preston, and western Garrett counties through Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Two to four inches of snow is possible in areas under the advisory. Everyone else will see 1 to 2 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible everywhere if you see a snow squall.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"winter weather advisory for parts of western pa saturday.\" title=\"Winter Weather Advisory for parts of Western PA Saturday.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01162026-wwa-696a74cb9fc51.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tHearst Owned\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWinter Weather Advisory for parts of Western PA Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Arctic blast next week, Impact Day Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>The coldest air so far this season will filter in after Saturday&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p>High temperatures on Sunday and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday only reach the 20s. Wind chills will drop into the single digits on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"impact day tuesday for subzero wind chills that could last all day.\ufeff\" title=\"Impact Day Tuesday for subzero wind chills that could last all day.\ufeff\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01162026-tuesday-wind-chills-696a691b86eff.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tHearst Owned\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImpact Day Tuesday for subzero wind chills that could last all day.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday is a Severe Weather Alert Day as wind chills will likely reach 10 below zero and stay subzero through the day.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures will improve as we head through the end of next week. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"seasonal weekend with some snow saturday then bitterly cold to start next week.\ufeff\" title=\"Seasonal weekend with some snow Saturday then bitterly cold to start next week.\ufeff\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01162026-8-day-noon-696a68e8920ef.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tHearst Owned\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeasonal weekend with some snow Saturday then bitterly cold to start next week.<\/p>\n<p>OVERNIGHT: Snow developing. Low: 30.<br \/>SATURDAY: Impact Day. Cloudy with scattered light snow showers.  High: 37.<br \/>SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy and cold. High: 24, low: 16.<br \/>MONDAY: Mostly cloudy and windy. High: 23, low: 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Snow showers return overnight into Saturday, prompting an Impact Day.Cold returns as we close out the weekend. 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