Snow flurries might make a cameo in Pittsburgh today, with areas north of the Steel City and along the ridges keeping the snow shovels on standby, albeit for what's expected to be a light dusting at most—the latest advisory from the National Weather Service is talking about flurries through the morning and dry conditions by afternoon.
The forecast, which paints today's weather with a broad brush of light snow and minimal accumulation, doesn't give Pittsburghers much to worry about, it's more of a nuisance, really. Temperatures are still nippy and should be a smidge higher than yesterday, according to the National Weather Service's Area Forecast Discussion. Taking a peek at the evening and into Monday, we're looking at a possibility of light snow or flurries again, especially north of Pittsburgh, but the snow isn't likely to pack much punch with less than half an inch expected, so commuters might just get that light layer of crunch under their feet and little else.
Moving towards Monday afternoon, any flurries are expected to dance away, giving way to a mix of clouds and sunshine, even though the forecast warns that this reprieve is merely a brief interlude before clouds gather again ahead of the new week—the National Weather Service promises a slight rise above freezing across much of the area, signaling dare I say, a potential thaw from the recent chill.
Looking further out into the week, we're talking about a slight wardrobe shift as temperatures are pegged to climb to above-average, with the mercury perhaps nudging 50 degrees and higher in areas south of Pittsburgh, rain could make a reappearance as well, but it's the button up your overcoat kind of rain, not the build an ark variety, and this is something to keep an eye on as we head towards next weekend when weather experts are watching for a more dynamic system that could bring more significant changes, but as is the way of Mother Nature, the specifics are still up in the air.
If you're looking towards the sky, the aviation outlook is a mixed bag of MVFR conditions in some areas, improving to VFR throughout the day, airports north of ZZV-MGW were dealing with sub-optimal conditions this morning, but improvements are on route, except for FKL/DUJ, which look to be stuck with MVFR status, according to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh's aviation discussion.
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