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Seesaw spring

It may have been the first official weekend of spring, but Sunday resembled a weekend in summer. Temperatures reached 84 degrees in Pittsburgh, setting a new record high for March 22 - beating the previous record of 82 degrees set in 1938, according to the National Weather Service in ...

Officials monitoring ice build-up on Western Pennsylvania rivers

Rivers and creeks across Western Pennsylvania are freezing over thanks to the unrelenting frigid temperatures, but it might be some time before the region has to worry about ice jams and the potential flooding it typically brings. Photos of The Point in Downtown Pittsburgh that are circulating ...

Varying forecasts predict heavy snowfall in southwestern Pa.

Uncertainty about this weekend's snowfall – with the forecast predicting at least six inches of snow and some models showing the possibility of up to a foot-and-a-half – has road crews hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. The area will be in a winter storm watch beginning ...

Wild weather Torrential rains to be replaced with scorching heat

So far, June has been wet in Southwestern Pennsylvania, with excessive rainfall leading to flooding and saturated ground. But that is about to change. Summer officially begins on Friday, and the first 90-degree temperatures of the year are in the forecast, with a chance for a heat wave ...

County cleans up after damaging weekend storms

The weekendÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ torrential rains that led to damaging flooding in portions of Washington County have subsided, and now cleanup efforts are underway as the region copes with the aftermath. Donegal Township has issued an emergency declaration, and the township, which purchases water from ...

NWS confirms tornado touched down in Washington County

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said Thursday a tornado touched down Wednesday in Washington County. A survey team was on site Thursday afternoon to examine storm damage in Chartiers and North Strabane townships, the weather service said. The tornado started near Houston and ...