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A 17-year-old girl named Ishara Kami was tragically killed after being hit by a sliding vehicle during a snow squall in Pittsburgh's Carrick neighborhood. The driver remained at the scene, and the incident occurred amid icy, low-visibility conditions caused by a snow squall. The victim was a student at Carrick High School, and the community is mourning her loss while receiving support services.
A sudden snow squall hit the Denver area, causing whiteout conditions and leading to multiple road accidents, including a multi-vehicle pileup near Denver International Airport and closures on major highways. The storm also resulted in delayed flights at DIA and downed infrastructure. The weather is expected to calm down later in the day, with the system clearing overnight and temperatures dropping.
Snow squalls can cause sudden whiteout conditions and icy roads, posing a significant danger to drivers. If a snow squall warning is issued, it's advised to avoid or delay travel until it passes through. If already on the road during a squall, drivers should reduce speed, turn on headlights and hazard lights, maintain distance from other vehicles, and avoid sudden braking. The National Weather Service has introduced Impact-Based Warning Tags to specify the severity of snow squall conditions, and alerts for high-impact squalls are now less frequent.
A cold front is bringing the coldest air of the season to south-central Pennsylvania, with a chance of isolated snow squalls. The snow showers or flurries are expected to end by mid-afternoon, but gusty winds with speeds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph will continue, leading to wind chills in the 20s. Tonight, the sky will partially clear, and temperatures will drop to the 20s, resulting in wind chills in the upper teens.
A cold front will bring snow showers to the Valley with the possibility of heavy snow and gusty winds. Accumulations should stay light through the afternoon and into the evening hours. Later tonight, a lake effect snow band will form off of Lake Erie, with snowfall accumulations of 1-2" possible along and north of I-80 overnight into the early morning hours on Sunday. Temperatures will drop into the upper teens and low 20s, but the weather will improve by Monday with mostly sunny skies and highs in the 50s.