Bundle up, the frigid cold weather won’t be going away this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold weather alert for the region, from Friday night into Saturday morning.
The wind chill could cause temperatures to feel like they are in the double-digit negatives as Friday night becomes Saturday morning for Pittsburgh (-15), Latrobe (-18) and Kittanning (-19). The wind chill across the region is forecast to remain in the negatives until early Sunday morning.
Western Pennsylvania is not likely to get much more snow, with the forecast calling for little accumulation in the Pittsburgh region, but a smaller band predicted at 2 to 4 inches running from Uniontown to Altoona.
“As the wind picks up, bands of snow will develop Friday night,” said Ashley Dougherty, meteorologist with TribLive news partner WTAE. “Snow squalls with an additional half an inch to an inch of snow are possible. The higher elevations east could end up with a fresh two to five inches of snow by Saturday morning.”
Snow is expected to be steady from late Friday morning until early afternoon north of Pittsburgh; and steady from early afternoon into early evening south of the city.
An Extreme Cold Watch is in effect for portions of the region, bringing dangerous wind chill values from late Friday night into Saturday. Additionally, a Winter Storm continues, with 3-6 inches of snow expected along the ridges, and less than 3 inches forecast for other areas. pic.twitter.com/SgJZjT3rIa
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) February 5, 2026
“Saturday will be especially cold with 25 to 30 mph gusts,” Dougherty said. “Despite the bitter cold, it will be a snow-free weekend.”
Forecasted high temperatures are expected to finally move above freezing early next week, Dougherty said.
