Pittsburgh-Area Cold Blast: How Long Will It Last?

PITTSBURGH, PA — With winter weather advisories in effect just east of the city Tuesday and long-range forecasts calling for continued cold temperatures, people can be forgiven for wondering what has made Mother Nature so frosty.

State College-based AccuWeather meteorologists warn the northern United States can expect wintry conditions in the coming week, with several rounds of snow possible for parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast.

The National Weather Service agrees. "The sudden change to winter temperatures will continue for the foreseeable future," forecasters stated on social media. "So much for the one of the top three warmest starts to November."

The weather service forecast for the Pittsburgh area in the next week is bleak, with high temperatures expected to fall to what should be low temperatures in November. The average high is 51 degrees, according to usclimatedata.com. The average low is 34.

So you might find this forecast depressing:

• Tuesday: Rain showers with some snow mixed in. High near 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

• Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph.

• Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37.