Western Pennsylvania school closures, delays: Wednesday, Jan. 22

Western Pa. school closures: Many schools closed Wednesday as frigid temperatures continue

Updated: 8:10 PM EST Jan 21, 2025

CURRENTLY IS THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE IN WASHINGTON. NOW, AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP DROPPING OFF AND BY THE TIME WE GET TO TOMORROW MORNING, THE AIR TEMPERATURE LIKELY ABOUT EIGHT DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS, THOUGH BETWEEN 10 AND 20 BELOW AND IN THE LOWER HIGHLANDS ON THE RIDGE TOPS COULD BE AS COLD AS 30 BELOW ZERO. THEN THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW, JUST LIKE TODAY, IMPROVING CONDITIONS, WIND CHILLS GET BACK TOWARD ZERO THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AND THEN ONE MORE VERY COLD DAY IN THE STRETCH IN THE MORNING BEFORE WE SEE IMPROVEMENT. SO AGAIN, WE’LL START AT EIGHT BELOW. WE’LL FINISH AT 15 TOMORROW. WE’LL START AT NINE ON THURSDAY AS A LOT OF KIDS LIKELY HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL, IT’S STILL GOING TO BE A COLD START. WIND CHILLS GENERALLY BETWEEN 0 AND -10. AGAIN, NOT AS COLD AS WE HAVE BEEN, BUT STILL COLD ENOUGH. ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE TO HEAD OUT THE DOOR IN THE MORNING, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WE SEE GREAT IMPROVEMENT. 24 ON FRIDAY WILL START AT 1230 FOR US ON SATURDAY, WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. WE’RE ALSO WATCHING A QUICK BURST OF SNOW THAT’S CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH WASHINGTON, ALLEGHENY, BUTLER, ARMSTRONG COUNTIES, MOVING INTO WESTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY. NOW THIS WILL KEEP SLIDING EASTWARD AND COULD DROP AGAIN. A QUICK COATING TO A HALF AN INCH OF SNOW. NOT A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT BE AWARE THERE COULD BE SOME SLICK SPOTS, ESPECIALLY ON ROADS AS THIS MOVES THROUGH NEXT WEEK. SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT FROM WHERE WE HAVE BEEN 34 YOUR HIGH TEMPERATURE ON SUNDAY. AS WE FINALLY BREAK. FREEZING A SMALL DIP ON MONDAY AT 30 AND THEN BACK ABOVE FREEZING TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH LOWS GENERALLY IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK. SO BASICALLY, THE BACK PART OF YOUR 4-DAY PLUS 4 MORE

Western Pa. school closures: Many schools closed Wednesday as frigid temperatures continue

Updated: 8:10 PM EST Jan 21, 2025

Many Pittsburgh-area schools are announcing closures, delays and remote learning for Wednesday, as the coldest air of the season arrives in western Pennsylvania.A complete list of school closings and delays can be found here. An extreme cold warning is in effect for the ridges of the Laurel Highlands, where the coldest wind chills are expected: As low as -30° degrees through early Wednesday.The rest of the area is under a cold weather advisory for feels like temperatures as low as -20° degrees Wednesday morning.A much-needed thaw arrives later this week, starting Thursday with high temperatures rising into the upper 20s and reaching the 30s by the weekend.Looking for your full forecast? Click here.Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action Weather for updates to the forecast.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with severe weather alerts and breaking news.Already have the WTAE app? Click here to learn how to get automatic storm and severe weather alerts for where you are.

PITTSBURGH —

Many Pittsburgh-area schools are announcing closures, delays and remote learning for Wednesday, as the coldest air of the season arrives in western Pennsylvania.

A complete list of school closings and delays can be found here.

An extreme cold warning is in effect for the ridges of the Laurel Highlands, where the coldest wind chills are expected: As low as -30° degrees through early Wednesday.

The rest of the area is under a cold weather advisory for feels like temperatures as low as -20° degrees Wednesday morning.

A much-needed thaw arrives later this week, starting Thursday with high temperatures rising into the upper 20s and reaching the 30s by the weekend.

Looking for your full forecast? Click here.

Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action Weather for updates to the forecast.

Download the WTAE app to stay connected with severe weather alerts and breaking news.

Already have the WTAE app? Click here to learn how to get automatic storm and severe weather alerts for where you are.