Thousands Still Without Power After Severe Storms Hit Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA — Several thousand people face a day without power and cold temperatures today after severe storms struck the Pittsburgh area Wednesday.

As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, 3,250 Duquesne Light customers were still in the dark, according to the company's outages map.

"DLC crews are working as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to customers. The estimated time of restoration for all customers is 10 a.m. on Friday, November 22, with many customers restored before that time as our crews work around the clock," a message on the map page stated. "Individual outages will be updated with more specific restoration estimates below as additional information becomes available."

The National Weather Service will be conducting a storm survey in east-central Allegheny County today to see if a tornado occurred in that area. A tornado warning was issued for Pittsburgh's eastern suburbs and portions of Westmoreland County shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday.

We will be conducting a storm survey in east-central Allegheny County tomorrow to determine if a tornado occurred there this evening. More information will be available as we complete the survey.

The storms were triggered by a strong cold front that brought an end to the mild temperatures the area experienced earlier in the week. Temperatures today are expected to remain steady in the upper 30s, with light snow possible tonight and Friday morning.

No significant accumulation is expected in the Pittsburgh area. However, a winter storm warning has been issued for eastern Westmoreland County, with accumulations of 6-12 inches between today and Saturday.