School Closings, Delays in Western PA: March 17, 2026
School Closings & Delays | Dozens modify schedules because of snow, energy outages
IT’S MARCH. WE ARE SEEING SNOW. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS UP FOR THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING FOR THE I-80 CORRIDOR AND THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. THIS IS WHERE YOU’RE MOST LIKELY TO SEE A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW. AND MOST OF THAT IS GOING TO FALL THIS EVENING WITH SOME LEFTOVER FLURRIES TOMORROW. WE ARE TRANSITIONING OUR RAINDROPS TO SNOWFLAKES, PERHAPS STILL RAIN MIXING IN AS YOU HEAD INTO PARTS OF INDIANA, ARMSTRONG AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES. EVERYBODY ELSE SEEING SNOWFLAKES, THOUGH, WITH PERHAPS A BURST OF MORE MODERATE SNOW MOVING INTO STEUBENVILLE, OHIO NOW. THAT WILL CONTINUE SLIDING EASTWARD IN OUR DIRECTION AS WE HEAD THROUGH THIS EVENING. WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF HOURS TO GO WITH THE SNOW FALLING OUTSIDE TOMORROW. WE’RE JUST WATCHING FOR FLURRIES. WILL BE AT 29 FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE. WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS THROUGH THE DAY 37 ON WEDNESDAY. WE’RE BACK INTO THE 50S THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NEAR 60 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BEFORE WE DROP BACK INTO THE UPPER 40S EARLY NEXT WEEK. THAT’S A SEASONAL COOL, AS OUR NORMAL HIGH TODAY IS 49 DEGREES. SO WIDESPREAD SNOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THIS WILL LAST UNTIL WE GET TO ABOUT 10:00. SO IF YOU ARE HEADING OUT THIS EVENING, YOU WILL BE DEALING WITH SNOW RIGHT NOW. ROAD TEMPERATURES ARE STILL IN THE 30S ABOVE FREEZING AND SO STICKING YET THAT COULD CHANGE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. AGAIN, BY ABOUT TEN 11:00 THE WIDESPREAD SNOW IS GONE AND THEN FLURRIES WILL LINGER AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THE DAY TOMORROW. AND THOSE FLURRIES WILL LAST REALLY, AT ANY POINT THROUGH YOUR TUESDAY. AND AGAIN, BEST CHANCE OF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL BE INTO THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. BY THE TIME WE’RE DONE. WE’RE TALKING MAYBE AN INCH OR TWO IN SPOTS OUTSIDE OF THE LOWER HIGHLANDS AND THE I-80 CORRIDOR IN THE I-80 CORRIDOR AND THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. 2 TO 5IN OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY THE TIME EVERYTHING IS DONE, MOSTLY AGAIN LATER ON THIS EVENING. STILL CAN’T SEE THE CITY ON ACTION. CAM. WITH THE SNOW THAT IS FALLING, WE’RE NOW BELOW FREEZING. AT 31 IT FEELS LIKE IT IS 21 AS THE WIND LIKES CONTINUE COMING DOWN AGAIN. BE CAREFUL IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT. SNOW IS STICKING ON ROADS YET, BUT THERE COULD BE A SLICK SPOT. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE 20S TONIGHT. WE WILL GET OUT OF THE 20S AS WE HEAD THROUGH T
School Closings & Delays | Dozens modify schedules because of snow, energy outages
Updated: 10:26 PM EDT Mar 16, 2026
Dozens of faculties all through western Pennsylvania are modifying their schedules as snow blankets the world, days after excessive winds resulted in energy outages and downed bushes.WATCH PREVIOUS NEWSCAST IN PLAYFINDER ABOVE A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Clarion, Forest, Garrett, Indiana, Preston, and Venango together with the ridges of Monongalia, Fayette, and Westmoreland counties till 5 pm Tuesday.The remainder of Western PA is below a Winter Weather Advisory till midnight.More: Read the climate alert to your countyInteractive radar: Track snow in your areaLearn how you can allow automated climate alerts on the WTAE cell app A whole record of college closings and delays could be discovered right here.
Dozens of faculties all through western Pennsylvania are modifying their schedules as snow blankets the world, days after excessive winds resulted in energy outages and downed bushes.
WATCH PREVIOUS NEWSCAST IN PLAYFINDER ABOVE
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Clarion, Forest, Garrett, Indiana, Preston, and Venango together with the ridges of Monongalia, Fayette, and Westmoreland counties till 5 pm Tuesday.
The remainder of Western PA is below a Winter Weather Advisory till midnight.
A whole record of college closings and delays could be discovered here.
