Sandy slowly weakening over Pennsylvania

Author: Meteorologist Joe Haynes, jhaynes@ktbs.com
Published On: Oct 22 2012 10:57:12 PM CDT   Updated On: Oct 30 2012 12:16:13 PM CDT
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SHREVEPORT, La. -

Post Tropical Storm Sandy is approaching Pittsburgh, PA at about 10 mph.  Sustained winds are down to 45 mph with higher gusts.  The pressure is up to 983 mb and continues to rise indicating further weakening.

Sandy is more of a snow maker now with over 3 foot accumulations reported in the mountains of West Virginia.  Heavy Snow Warnings continue through tonight.

The forecast from the National Hurricane Center has the storm diminishing even more and moving into western New York state by Wednesday morning.

Stay tuned for the latest on KTBS 3 and KPXJ CW 21 News.  Also, check out our Hurricanes section for updates.

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