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Pittsburgh records the most snow in a single day since 2022; lake-effect snow showers continue

Jeff Himler And Brian Rittmeyer
Jeff Himler And Brian Rittmeyer
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Snowy branches and frosted streets create a picturesque winter scene in the Swisshelm Park neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh on Sunday. (Melissa Tkach | TribLive)
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A fresh layer of snow covers Plum as winter settles in on Sunday. (Rob Amen | TribLive)
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A wintry mix leaves the Swisshelm Park neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh residents navigating snow-covered roads and sidewalks on Sunday. (Melissa Tkach | TribLive)
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A wintry mix leaves the Swisshelm Park neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh residents navigating snow-covered roads and sidewalks on Sunday. (Melissa Tkach | TribLive)
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Snowy branches and frosted streets create a picturesque winter scene in the Swisshelm Park neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh on Sunday. (Melissa Tkach | TribLive)

Lake-effect snow showers are expected throughout Western Pennsylvania Sunday, said the National Weather Service of Pittsburgh, after the winter storm warning expired at 1 p.m.

Northwest winds with gusts up to 30 mph will bring on the snow showers, which could add another inch of snow in some areas. Reduced visibility will make travel hazardous throughout the day.

Across the entire area, snowfall ranged from 4 inches up to 15 inches, with about 6 inches around Pittsburgh, NWS Pittsburgh meteorologist Andrew Kienzle said.

“It was a pretty decent snowfall event for a lot of places,” he said.

At the weather service office in Moon, the storm total from Saturday into Sunday was 5.7 inches, Kienzle said.

Of that total, 5 inches was measured on Saturday, making it the snowiest day of 2025. It was also the most snow recorded in a single day in more than three years — since March 12, 2022, when 8 inches was measured.

The 111-year-old record for the day, however, still stands. A total of 5.6 inches was recorded on Dec. 13 in 1914, Kienzle said.

The NWS Pittsburgh office reported at 8 a.m. Sunday 7.8 inches of snow in Unity Township, 6.5 inches in Pittsburgh’s North Side and 5.3 inches in New Kensington.

Following the heavy snow overnight, PennDOT lifted reduced speed limits and vehicle restrictions on major roadways Sunday morning.

Another shot of snow is expected north of Pittsburgh on Monday. Temperatures will be rising above normal, so any precipitation later in the week will fall as rain, Kienzle said.

Jeff Himler and Brian Rittmeyer are TribLive staff writers. Jeff can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com, Brian at brittmeyer@triblive.com

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