Wind, Winter Weather Advisories Issued For Parts Of Western Pa.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A windy and colder night is on tap for parts of Western Pennsylvania, and early Sunday evening there was concern about severe thunderstorms.

Several counties were placed under a severe thunderstorm warning.  There were widespread reports of trees and wires down and 8,000 Duquesne Light customers were without power as of 10:30 p.m. Duquesne Light says crews will work through the night and "as long as it takes tomorrow" to restore the power.

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The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Jefferson, Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana, Washington, Greene, Fayette and Westmoreland Counties in Pennsylvania along with Carroll and Columbiana Counties in Ohio and Hancock, Brooke and Monongahela Counties in West Virginia.

The advisory goes from 6 p.m. Sunday through 7 a.m. Monday. Strong low pressure along with a passing cold front will bring winds between 15-30 mph Sunday night with gusts between 45-50 mph.

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Temperatures will fall into the 20s overnight and scattered rain showers will turn to snow showers. The Pittsburgh area will receive an inch or two of snow.

Areas to the north of Pittsburgh along I-80 will see accumulating Lake Effect snow tonight into Monday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Clarion, Forest, Venango, Jefferson and Mercer Counties from 7 p.m. Sunday through 1 p.m Monday. Expect 2-4 inches of snow by midday Monday in these areas which could make driving conditions hazardous.

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