Pine-Richland Schools Open in Winter Wonderland

Pine-Richland public schools are open today as school children wake up to a winter wonderland.

A winter storm warning for heavy snow remains in effect until 7 p.m., the National Weather Service announced.

A flood warning also continues for the Ohio River at Pittsburgh until Saturday afternoon. The flood stage is 25 feet and the National Weather Service predicts the river will rise above that stage late this morning. Minor flooding is predicted.

Snow is predicted to be heavy at times today, with accumulations of four to eight inches, according to the weather service.

"Snow density may be the heavy, wet type, hindering removal," the National Weather Service said. "Power outages (are) possible. Wet snow can cling to wires, tree limbs and signs, which can be shaken off and broken by gusty winds."

West winds are expected to reach 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, the weather service said, and temperatures will be in the lower 30s.

Visibility will be reduced to nearly zero when the snowfall is heavy.

A winter storm warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected that make travel dangerous.