Many Western Pennsylvania communities recorded subzero temperatures Tuesday as the region remained in the grip of one of the coldest weather snaps in nearly a decade. At 8 a.m. in Pittsburgh, the temperature was -1 with a wind chill of -16,

Steve Fazekas’ citizen weather observer station in Winfield recorded a temperature of 15 degrees below zero just after 5 a.m. Wednesday. Fazekas’ reading came in just below the Pittsburgh region’s lowest temperature on record for Wednesday’s date — minus-4 degrees Jan.

Experts tell Channel 11 that the Pittsburgh region will see more ice on the waterways than last year, and will likely see ice accumulation that rivals 2018.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An extreme cold watch has been issued for the entire Pittsburgh area next week, starting Sunday night and lasting through Thursday morning. The region could see some of the coldest air in almost a decade.

The National Weather Service is warning of a prolonged period of extremely cold temperatures for Western Pennsylvania.

Only the centers in Beechview, Brighton Heights, Greenfield, Homewood, Sheraden, and on the South Side will be open Monday due to the Martin Luther King Day holiday. The remaining centers (Ammon, Arlington, Brookline, Jefferson, Magee, Ormsby, Paulson, Warrington, and West Penn) will be open on Tuesday.

Residents in the Pittsburgh region are bracing for a cold snap this week. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Cold Weather Advisory and is forecasting single-digit temperatures and sub-zero windchills.

If possible, stay indoors, says the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. That's easier said than down for some whose jobs require them to be outdoors.

The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 5:58 p.m. on Tuesday for snow showers until 7 p.m. for Butler, Beaver, Allegheny and Washington counties.

Timothy Jones knows cold. But bundled in a heavy coat and snug-fit, black wool cap, the Shaler man appeared unfazed Tuesday morning as he quietly paced in one of the region’s coldest spots: a narrow walkway,

Sunday's snowstorm left the region blanketed with between 3 inches of snow to nearly 10 inches, depending on the location. The highest totals were in Lebanon County, with Palmyra reporting 9.8 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. The lowest total was reported in Hanover - just three inches.

Brutally cold air will move in Sunday, with wind chills by Monday morning dropping to as low as 10 or 15 degrees below zero, minimally improving throughout the day.