PITTSBURGH — 14 years ago today, the remnants of “Superstorm” Sandy rolled through our area, bringing heavy rain and wind gusts near 50 mph.
The storm was briefly a Category 3 Hurricane over the Caribbean before it moved north and eventually took a left turn and made landfall along South Jersey on October 29th.
Impacts were far greater for areas to our east, while the lack of rain that month led only to some rises in creeks and streams in our area. Just over three inches of rain officially fell at Pittsburgh International.
The biggest story for our viewing area was the heavy snow that fell on the back side of the storm. Parts of Preston and Garrett counties and down through central West Virginia saw upwards of 2 and even 3 feet of snow!
Blizzard conditions were felt with wind gusts that peaked at around 60mph, with the highest snow totals being across the ridgetops.
This storm is a good reminder that even in “quieter” stretches during the year, not every October is as quiet as this one!
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