How an El Niño thousands of miles away could impact Pittsburgh’s winter weather

PITTSBURGH — Every winter, we Pittsburghers have three big questions: How cold? Will there be snow? And what will the morning drive look like?

This year, part of that answer is already developing thousands of miles away.

Tuesday on Channel 11 News at 5:30 p.m. - Pittsburgh’s Chief Meteorologist Stephen Cropper explains that a weather pattern called El Niño is being watched closely -- and it may influence our Pittsburgh winter.