Winter Weather Advisory: Freezing Rain & Snow Predicted for Robinson, Moon

A wintry mix of precipitation is expected to begin Sunday evening.

The National Weather Service in Moon Township has issued a winter weather advisory for the Pittsburgh region from 11 p.m. Sunday until 2 p.m. Monday. A period of snow and freezing rain is expected overnight Sunday, before changing to all rain by Monday afternoon. A winter weather advisory means that snow, sleet, or freezing rain will make travel difficult. Here's a more detailed look at the forecast:

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LIVE: Winter Storm Updates Around Western Pennsylvania

A winter storm warning remains in effect through this afternoon for much of Western PA, so keep checking with Patch for travel advisories and local conditions. Using a mobile device? Switch to our desktop version to see the live blog.

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Wacky Weather: Temps in the High 50s on Tuesday, Wednesday

The National Weather Service forecasts snow showers after the balmy weather.

In the wonderful, wacky world of weather, check this out—the National Weather Service in Moon Township forecasts temperatures will reach highs around 57 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday. This comes on the heels of snow, sleet and freezing rain Monday morning. But don't think spring has sprung yet. The weather service predicts a chance of snow showers for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's the forecast: Monday night: Showers likely, mainly before 10 p.m. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.  Tuesday: A chance of showers. Areas of fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy…

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Roads Getting Slick: See Conditions Before You Head Out

See school cancellations and use our interactive map to check out road conditions.

The National Weather Service in Moon Township is forecasting several inches of snow Friday afternoon, and road conditions are deteriorating. Click on "view larger map" in the graphic above for an interactive look at how the roads are where you live. Then click on the blue camera icon to see live pictures from traffic cameras.  Map Legend: Due to weather conditions, all after-school events in the Moon Area School District, including tonight's basketball game, have been cancelled. Saturday events, including athletics, have also been cancelled.  Buses will pick up Moon Area High School students 20 minutes early today and middle school students 10-15 minutes early. Elementary school students will arrive home on schedule.  Robert Morris …

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Winter Weather Advisory: Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain in Forecast

National Weather Service issued advisory Tuesday.

Just when you thought all the snow had melted, along comes another winter weather advisory. The National Weather Service  in Moon Township said the advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) until 10 a.m. Wednesday for Allegheny, Butler, Beaver and surrounding areas. From one to two inches of snow is forecast with a light glaze of ice possible from freezing rain, according to the weather service website. Hazardous travel conditions are predicted because of the snow, sleet and ice. Click here to like Robinson-Moon Patch on Facebook.

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3:13 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Interesting! It was a year ago, nearly to the day, that we had a serious winter snowfall. It was the day that several of us took a bus to the Detroit Auto Show. We waited in a Walmart parking lot for several hours as the snow fell, while we sat in our cars periodically warming up our engines to defrost the windows. The bus was very late picking up its scheduled riders at defined pick-up points. I…   more ›

Winter Weather Advisory: More Snow on the Way

The snow is expected to arrive late Friday night.

The National Weather Service in Moon Township has issued a winter weather advisory for a wide portion of Western Pennsylvania from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The storm is expected to drop 2 to 4 inches of snow by the end of the day Saturday. Here is the latest forecast from the weather service:

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Local Inventor Hopes to 'Get on the Shelf' at Walmart

Wiper Sleeve the creation of a Moon resident who has entered the product in a competition that he hopes will lead to shelf space at the giant retailer.

Jack Rees said the idea was so simple he should have thought of it sooner.  One winter day Rees watched his wife slide plastic grocery bags over her car's windshield wipers to prevent ice from building up on them.  "And so I started to do the same thing, but plastic bags didn't fit on my [vehicle's] wipers," he said.  So instead, Rees, a 59-year-old retired postal worker from Moon, bought some fabric from a local store to craft his own wiper cover — and Wiper Sleeve was born.  "Think of it as a sleeve that you would slide up over your arm, but instead, you put it on your wiper," Rees said. "It's a very simple product." The Wiper Sleeve is now one of more than 4,000 products in the running in Walmart's Get on the Shelf competition. …

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Winter Returns with Overnight Coating of Snow

Duquesne Light reported 4,500 power outages, but that number decreased to 127 by Saturday morning.

Western Pennsylvania residents awoke to a coating of snow Saturday morning as a mild winter transformed into a "real" winter to show us that it is still February, after all. Strong winds that moved into the area Friday disrupted power and toppled trees. As of 7:30 a.m., Duquesne Light reported 127 customers were without power, down from the initial 4,500 scattered outages in Allegheny and Beaver counties. Customers will see power restored by Saturday afternoon, according to Duquesne Light spokesman Joseph H. Vallarian. The National Weather Service forecasts scattered areas of snow showers will continue to move southeast across the region into the afternoon. "In heavier snow showers, a quick coating to one-half inch will make untreated …

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Weekend Forecast Calls for Wind, Snow Squalls

The National Weather Service reports that 1 to 3 inches of snow is possible.

PennDOT is urging drivers to slow down, pay attention and use caution on area roadways, particularly on elevated areas such as bridges and ramps through this weekend. A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible in the region, according to the National Weather Service in Moon.  Snow squalls and drifting conditions should be expected across the region as strong winds and bitter temperatures are occurring. Motorists need to be alert for rapidly changing road and weather conditions. Please use extreme caution when driving.  PennDOT offers this advice: Motorists are also asked to allow plenty of space when driving near PennDOT winter maintenance vehicles. Also, for their …

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'Great December' Helps Road Projects

Warm weather allows crews to complete more construction work done.

The unseasonably warm weather this month hasn’t just been a nice way to avoid chilly winter temperatures. It’s also giving construction crews a chance to catch up on roadwork before the heavy snow falls. PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi said work has ended on major paving projects, but crews still are able to perform work on bridges, install guard rails guiderails and put up signs. “It’s been a great December for contractors and PennDOT to get projects done by the end of the year,” he said. “It’s more construction in December than in recent memory, and that’s good because we had a very wet spring, and this lets them wrap things up.” Even when temperatures are warmer than usual, rainy days still are not an ideal time for workers to be out on …

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