Hurricane Ian: Here are the impacts we could see locally

PITTSBURGH — Hurricane Ian will make its second landfall today in South Carolina. After landfall, it will move farther inland. Ian will lose intensity when on land, but before it dissipates, it will produce rain over much of the eastern United States.

Cloud cover will increase ahead of the rain bands from Ian. The daylight hours will be dry today, then rain will slide in from the south tonight. Expect periods of rain this weekend. Saturday has the highest chance of rain. Rain will be heavy at times. It will not rain all day as breaks in the rain bands are expected. Showers will come to an end by late Sunday afternoon.

Rain totals will be the highest farther south. Areas around Interstate 70 could receive 2 inches or more of rain. Pittsburgh and surrounding counties are expected to get 1-2 inches of rain. Cities close to I-80 may add up to less than an inch of rain.

The flooding threat is low at this time but check in often with Severe Weather Team 11 for updates on impacts.

As Ian marches north, our winds will increase. Winds will rush in from the northeast with gusts between 20-30 mph. Some cities could see gusts closer to 40 mph.

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