Starlings … Poof! … Pittsburgh, 30 Jan 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

7 February 2026

Since returning home late last a week, I’ve seen a lot of old snow.

In a walk on 30 January a flock of starlings burst off a tree near the Shakespeare statue at Carnegie Music Hall. Shakespeare had old snow in his lap.

The sidewalks were easy to navigate but the crosswalks were blocked by icy piles of plowed snow.

London plane trees in snow, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 30 Jan 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

Old snow on the roofs and a pink sunset.

Old snow on the roof at sunset, 30 Jan 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

Last week I saw Bobcat Skid-Steer Loaders all over the city moving snow to out of the way places. This pile on Flagstaff Hill probably came from Frew Street. By the end of the week the crosswalks were clear.

Pile of snow moved from street to Flagstaff Hill, 2 Feb 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

But we were worried that yesterday’s predicted snow would bury us again. The National Weather Service said it would be a “fast moving clipper.”

The snow squalls hit last night around 10pm. A whiteout at 10:15pm. Light snow and better visibility just four minutes later.

And this morning, less than an inch of new snow in the city.