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Bad Air Week in Pittsburgh
If you live in Pittsburgh’s Monongahela Valley and the air has smelled like rotten eggs this week or you’re finding it hard to breathe here’s why. This week’s beautiful sunny days and cold nights cause inversions when warm air above traps cold air in our valleys. All of our valleys are affected but the Monongahela Valley has three heavy industries that produce air pollution — Clairton Coke Works, Irvin Works and Edgar Thomson Works. The pollution is trapped by the inversion and so is the rotten egg smell, hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Where does H2S come from?
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Steel City Scores Sunny Fall Weekend as Temps Plunge After Dark
Pittsburgh starts Friday under clear skies, with morning temperatures in the 40s before sunshine lifts the high to near 64 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast calls for a dry day, followed by cooler air after sunset. Friday night is forecast to stay clear, with a low...
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Dangerous Frost Advisory Issued for Pittsburgh, Ohio and West Virginia as Temperatures Drop Very Low
A Frost Advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. EDT Thursday for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, including the Pittsburgh metro area. NWS Pittsburgh and NWS Charleston, WV issued the advisories Wednesday around noon. Temperatures as low as 34 degrees will result in frost formation.
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Steel City Sizzles to 66 as Mon Valley Chokes on Code Orange Smog
Pittsburgh is starting Tuesday, October 20, with clear skies and temperatures around 40 degrees, but the chilly opening will give way to a sunny afternoon near 66. Rain is not part of the plan, and light north winds should keep the day comfortable once the morning chill burns off. Warm...
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Cooler nights help foliage, but freezes pose a threat
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Rain gardens and trees are helping Pittsburgh reduce flooding
Pittsburgh is one of many cities where raw sewage and stormwater flow through the same pipes. During heavy storms, this combined sewer system can overflow, discharging dirty wastewater into creeks and rivers. And the problem is getting worse as the climate warms. Birdy: “One thing that we’ve seen specifically in...
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From Frost to Toast: Pittsburgh Set for Sunny October Streak
Pittsburgh is starting Sunday, October 18, with fog, frost and a sharp chill before sunshine takes over. Temperatures are expected to climb from the mid-30s this morning to around 61 degrees by afternoon, giving the city a classic cold-start, blue-sky finish. A Freeze Warning remains in effect through 9 a.m....