Pittsburgh region records most snow in a single day since 2022

Saturday was the snowiest day of the year, according to the National Weather Service.

By JEFF HIMLER and BRIAN RITTMEYER TribLive

The weekend snowfall ranged from 4 inches up to 15 inches across the area, 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 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 today.

Because of low temperatures Monday morning, some schools have already announced delays. A complete list of delays and closures is available from our news partners at WTAE.

Temperatures will be rising above normal, so any precipitation later in the week will fall as rain, Kienzle said.