Southwestern Pennsylvania is expected to see a wetter and warmer winter.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts another above average winter temperature wise with a 33 to 40 percent chance.
NOAA also predicts a “wetter-than-average” winter for Pittsburgh.
The conditions are predicted, in part, due to a “slowly-developing La Nina” in the Pacific Ocean.
The increased precipitation will help alleviate drought conditions in the area.
What isn’t known yet is how much of that precipitation will be snow.
“The snow is still up in question as far as how much snow we’ll get, but generally, it should be a wetter pattern,” National Weather Service Hydrologist Alicia Miller tells KDKA Radio.
The rain that fell last week is helping “extreme droughts” but it’s still recommended you conserve water when possible.
After a warmer start to the week, the Pittsburgh is expected to see the first snow of the season.
AccuWeather predicts a 62 percent chance of a coating to an inch of snow, with more expected in the Laurel Highlands.
The possibility of snow begins early morning Thursday and continues through early Friday afternoon.