Route 51 closed in Forward Township, Allegheny County, because of downed power lines
MICHELLE FRANZEN, ABC NEWS, NEW YORK. IT IS AN IMPACT DAY FOR US TODAY. NOT SO MUCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING, BUT FOR LATER TONIGHT, WHICH WILL EXTEND INTO OUR WEDNESDAY, WHICH YOU WILL NOTICE THIS AFTERNOON THOUGH, IS HOW BREEZY IT IS. NICE. THING IS, WE ARE GOING TO STAY ON THE WARMER SIDE AS WE EXTEND THROUGH THE WEEK. WE HAD A FEW NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF HAIL, MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN PORTIONS OF VENANGO NORTHERN CLARION COUNTY, BUT THAT’S ABOUT IT. A LOT OF US JUST HAVE THE CLOUD DECK THAT’S PRETTY THICK, SO WE TIME IT OUT HERE ON FUTURECAST. CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO BREAK UP A LITTLE BIT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STILL LOOKS GOOD FOR MOST OF US AROUND 5:00. AND THIS HAS BEEN PRETTY CONSISTENT OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. THE ONSET OF THIS, WE CAN’T RULE OUT A SHOWER OR STORM NORTH OF THE CITY, INCLUDING NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, BETWEEN 6 AND 7:00, BUT ESPECIALLY UP ALONG I-80. THAT FIRST WAVE MOVING THROUGH AND EVEN BETWEEN SEVEN UNTIL ABOUT 10:00. A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS, BUT OVERALL STILL THE STRONGEST SEVERE STORMS DEVELOPING WITH THIS FRONT COMING IN AROUND MIDNIGHT AND EXTENDING INTO EARLY PORTIONS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS IS GOING TO MOVE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. DOES LOOK LIKE IT WILL WEAKEN, BUT THE ONSET OF IT COULD BRING POTENTIALLY SOME DAMAGING WINDS. ALSO HAIL ISOLATED TORNADO CAN’T BE RULED OUT, THOUGH. THE THREAT IS DEFINITELY LOW. BUT UP ALONG I-80 THAT WOULD BE THE BETTER CHANCE FOR THAT TO START TO SEE SOME SPIN UP. AS WE CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY, WE’RE GOING TO KEEP IT AN IMPACT DAY AS WE’RE GOING TO HAVE ON AND OFF. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES, BREAKS AT TIMES AS WELL, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE LUNCH HOUR, BUT MORE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE IN AS WE GET INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE THINGS START TO CALM DOWN FOR US ON THURSDAY. WE’RE NOT CLEAR JUST YET. WE’LL STILL HAVE A FEW ISOLATED SHOWER CHANCES THURSDAY AND EVEN INTO FRIDAY. BUT THAT SEVERE WEATHER WHERE THE YELLOW IS, THAT’S AN INDICATOR. A BETTER CHANCE TO SEE SOME OF THOSE STORMS WITH SOME DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THAT’S INCLUDING NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY ON NORTH AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD, IT WILL WEAKEN A LITTLE BIT, BUT DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL AND HAIL ARE GOING TO BE OUR BIGGEST STORM THREAT AS WE PROGRESS INTO THE EVENING. AS WE LOOK AT YOUR 4-DAY PLUS 4 MORE FORECAST, WE’RE GOING TO PEAK NEAR 70 DEGREES AROUND MIDNIGHT AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE HOVERING INTO THE LOW 60S THROUGH THE DAY, BUT WE’LL JUMP RIGHT BACK UP INTO THE 80S THURSDAY, MID TO UPPER 70S. FRIDAY, SATURDAY, 80 DEGREES. ALL EYES ON EASTER SUNDAY. THIS DOES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE AN IMPACT DAY. IT’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
Route 51 closed in Forward Township, Allegheny County, because of downed power lines
Updated: 1:44 PM EDT Mar 31, 2026
A section of Route 51 in Allegheny County is closed to all traffic because of downed power lines Tuesday.PennDOT said Route 51 (Hayden Boulevard) is shut down between Weigles Hill and Round Hill roads in Forward Township.There was no estimated time for Route 51 to reopen.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
FORWARD TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
A section of Route 51 in Allegheny County is closed to all traffic because of downed power lines Tuesday.
PennDOT said Route 51 (Hayden Boulevard) is shut down between Weigles Hill and Round Hill roads in Forward Township.
There was no estimated time for Route 51 to reopen.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.
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