PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The air across most of our region will be noticeably warmer Sunday morning compared to recent days.

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Temperatures along a line from Beaver Falls-Pittsburgh-Greensburg and southwestern points are already above freezing just before sunrise, so freezing precipitation will occur not will be a big deal for most of metropolitan Pittsburgh and the southwestern points today.

Areas north of Highway 422 toward I-80 and the Laurel Highlands are still cold, just below freezing. As precipitation begins around 8-9am, it will consist of a short period of freezing rain in locations where this may result in a light coating of ice on untreated surfaces.

By early afternoon, the freezing line will have moved north and will likely have passed the I-80 corridor, but it will still remain stuck in the Laurel Highlands and there will be higher ice accumulations and some minor snow accumulations (on the highest peaks ). ) will be possible.

Between 0.10 and 0.25 inches of ice and a few inches of snow are possible in portions of Jefferson, Indiana, Somerset, Preston and Garrett counties. A winter storm warning is in effect for Somerset County at 4 a.m. Monday and for Garrett County at 7 a.m. Monday.

Late Sunday evening and Monday night, most of our area will be well above freezing, with lingering showers and some drizzle Monday morning. Warmer air will continue to flow in from the southwest ahead of another disturbance and associated cold front.

This will result in highs reaching lows into the mid 50s by Monday evening. This warming will be accompanied by widespread rain beginning Monday afternoon and lasting until just after midnight Tuesday morning. Tuesday’s high will also occur early morning, with temperatures remaining steady and falling and skies clearing through the rest of the day.

It will remain dry from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, but on Wednesday clouds will increase throughout the day and further showers will occur in the afternoon and evening. It is possible that there will be some snow by Thursday morning to end this event as the colder air moves in behind the cold front.

Expect temperatures to be largely below average by the end of next week. Another low pressure trough will move in from the northwest on Friday, bringing another chance for a few snow showers and another blast of cold air. This cold air is likely to persist through the coming weekend and close to Christmas before a warmer development takes place.

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