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Freeze Warning Scaled Back as Cool, Dry Weekend Arrives in Western Pennsylvania

Meteorologists reduced some freeze alerts this morning, signaling a cool, mostly dry weekend.

Overview

  • A Freeze Warning remained in effect until 9 a.m. for Greene, Fayette and Washington counties, while alerts were canceled for Allegheny, Beaver and Westmoreland.
  • Highs hold in the mid-50s with partial sunshine today and Sunday, keeping most of the region dry.
  • Forecasters flag a stronger frost or localized freeze risk tonight, with lows near the mid-30s in Allegheny County and colder in outlying valleys, and say another Freeze Warning is likely.
  • Football outlook: Pitt plays Saturday afternoon near the low 50s, WVU’s homecoming starts in the 40s, and the SteelersPackers game should stay in the 40s Sunday night.
  • Looking ahead, models indicate a midweek system with showers possible late Wednesday, and some guidance hints at a potential nor’easter with higher-elevation snow, though track and timing remain uncertain.