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    New Year’s Eve snow · Pittsburgh

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh?

    In Pittsburgh, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 31% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 35% of years.

    Snow turns up some years, usually the year someone wore the good shoes.
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    47 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    31%
    1 in on the ground
    35%
    Usual high
    37°F
    Usual low
    23°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Pittsburgh runs from about 23°F to 37°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Pittsburgh comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Lincoln: an inch on the ground in 34% of years
    • Fort Wayne: an inch on the ground in 35% of years
    • Toledo: an inch on the ground in 35% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00094823.