Sunday’s monster snowfall was one for the books.
Pittsburgh set a daily record for Jan. 25 with 11.2 inches of snow falling, National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Craven said Monday.
The prior record for that date, set in 2014, was 5.2 inches.
The storm is tied for the 13th highest amount of snow to pummel Pittsburgh in 24 hours, based on records dating to the 1800s, he said.
“The last time we had this much snow in 24 hours was Snowmageddon in 2010,” Craven said. “It’s been 16 years.”
Throughout the Pittsburgh region, snowfall totals ranged from 8 to 15 inches, he said, with higher amounts reported in the ridges.
People may see a little more snow Monday and in the coming days, but Craven said that won’t amount to more than “light dustings” with half an inch of accumulation or less.
Temperatures are expected to plummet in the coming days, with no highs in the forecast warm enough to melt snow.
Wind chills could drop to 15 to 25 degrees below zero, Craven said.
The National Weather Service issued an extreme cold warning from 7 p.m. Monday through 11 a.m. Tuesday with predictions that actual air temperature will drop to 3 degrees below zero overnight.
The high temperatures throughout the week are expected to sit in the teens.
“I wouldn’t venture a guess to when we get above freezing next,” Craven told TribLive. “Sunday, we might crack 20.”
Closures and cancellations
While mail carriers will try to keep up with their routes, they are not required to deliver to locations where safety issues — such as threatening animals, slippery steps, snow-packed paths or icy overhangs — create unsafe conditions, said Mark Wahl, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman.
Wahl said the weather could impact mail delivery but provided no details about possible delays.
“While our goal is to deliver the mail, we stand by the decisions of local managers and/or carriers when delivery is suspended due to an immediate, serious safety concern,” he said.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced ACCESS paratransit trips were canceled Monday. The Westmoreland County Transit Authority canceled all fixed-route service Monday.
Allegheny County closed its administrative offices, the Court of Common Pleas, magisterial district courts and Pittsburgh Municipal Court Monday.
President Judge Susan Evashavik DiLucente late Monday ordered all divisions of Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, district judge offices and Pittsburgh City Court to remain closed Tuesday due to the weather.
Most county offices — including the Controller’s Office and Treasurer Office — will be closed and working remotely Tuesday. Non-essential functions like parks will also be closed Tuesday.
Phone lines, like 988 for crisis support and 211 for basic needs, including food and utilities, will be open.
Winter shelters also are open. Adults who need shelter can visit Second Avenue Commons or call Allegheny Link. Families with children should contact Allegheny Link at 1-866-730-2368.
The Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday will be closed to visitors.
In Westmoreland County, Greensburg’s courthouse also is shuttered.
All of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation license and photo centers are closed Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday, most of PNC Bank’s Pittsburgh branches were operating on a delayed opening schedule, said Kelby Krauss, a bank spokeswoman. She recommended customers check whether their branch is open.
After closing its doors early on Sunday night in anticipation of the storm, Giant Eagle locations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties reopened Monday morning.
Jannah Drexler, a spokeswoman for Giant Eagle, said despite cold temperatures, she did not anticipate any impact on operating hours for the rest of the week.
Pittsburgh has opened warming shelters at Beechview, Greenfield and Sheraden senior centers and South Side Market House.