A winter storm hit western Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, leaving a blanket of snow across the entire Pittsburgh area.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 12:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Tuesday, with the forecast calling for between two and five inches of snow.

The first snowfall of the season hit Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, blanketing the region with a several inches of snow, closing or delaying schools, and bringing out shovelers to start cleaning up.

Pittsburgh is covered in snow with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 1 PM, causing challenging commutes.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for the Pittsburgh area with significant snowfall expected to hit the area early Tuesday morning.

A day after three inches of snow marked the Pittsburgh area’s first major snowfall of the season, the state finally opened applications for a long-delayed heating assistance program stalled by the federal shutdown.

Pittsburgh's salt trucks and plows worked overnight to clear roads in all city neighborhoods, leaving residents in Brookline and Beechview surprised by the early morning conditions.

PITTSBURGH — Only a few hours remain before the region expects the first significant snowfall of the season. People across Allegheny County spent Monday making last-minute preparations to get ahead of the storm. Stephen Shanley with the Allegheny County Department of Public Works said crews are watching the timing closely.

For the second straight day, snow showers in Pittsburgh are possible in the afternoon as the weekend approaches.

DEFINITELY IMPACT DAY TOMORROW TOO, RIGHT? YEAH, JUST IN THE MORNING TIME FRAME. WE’RE GOING TO SEE A COUPLE RAIN SHOWERS STARTING OFF WITH SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. TODAY 34 WAS THE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

Pittsburgh's Action Weather meteorologist Jill Szwed reports on road conditions on Route 885 in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania.