PITTSBURGH -- Several parts of the WTAE Action News viewing area remained under winter weather advisories through Tuesday morning.
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Snow, which was heavy at times Sunday, continued through midday Monday. The National Weather Service was calling for mostly cloudy conditions and scattered snow showers, with additional accumulation of about 1-2 inches, for Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Accumulations have reached 10 to 20 inches in many locations in and around Allegheny County, and more than 3 and 4 feet in higher mountain regions south and east, such as West Virginia and Maryland. Reports from Garrett County, Md., are that the area received more than 50 inches of snow.
Snow totaling 4.5 inches fell from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday and set a record for snowfall on that date, according to the NWS. The previous record for Feb. 16 was 4.4 inches, which fell in 1993.
Snowfall totals varied, depending on the region. (Check the map at right.) Totals were collected from official measuring stations and may vary throughout that particular region.
Where does the snowfall rank among the largest recorded amounts in Pittsburgh? The list is as follows, according to the NWS:
Nov. 24-26, 1950 -- 27.4 inchesDec. 16-18, 1890 -- 25.9 inchesMarch 12-14, 1993 -- 25.3 inchesJan. 8-9, 1886 -- 18.5 inchesJan. 8-9, 1884 -- 18 inchesFeb. 18-21, 1927 -- 17.8 inchesFeb. 16-17, 2003 -- 13.2 inchesIn Pittsburgh, Port Authority buses were using snow routes and were about 45 minutes behind schedule Monday. The day's trash collection in the city of Pittsburgh will be delayed for one week.
Pittsburgh International Airport is operating at full capacity. However, due to closures at other airports, there may be delays.
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Bus service at the Greyhound terminal in downtown Pittsburgh was canceled for Monday.
The storm led Gov. Ed Rendell to declare a disaster emergency around 10 p.m. Sunday, spokesman Ken Snyder said. The declaration frees counties from some spending restrictions; it also means state agencies will be available to help counties respond.
Earlier Sunday, West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise had declared a state of emergency due to snow and high winds.
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