More Severe Storms Possible For Pittsburgh Monday

PITTSBURGH, PA — Trees remained blocking streets and nearly 10,000 people remained without power Monday morning in the wake of the ferocious thunderstorms that moved through the area early Sunday evening. The National Weather Service says more strong to severe storms could occur today.

Another cold front will move south today with showers and thunderstorms developing. Those storms could bring strong winds and hail, although the weather service does not believe they will be as strong as Sunday's storms.

The storms are likely mainly after 5 p.m. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Expect increasing clouds with a high near 82. New rainfall amounts will range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday's storm caused significant flooding that closed many local roads, knocked out traffic signals and downed trees throughout the region.

A downed tree blocks Morrowfield Avenue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. (Eric Heyl/Patch)

Downed trees were still blocking Morrowfield Avenue in Squirrel Hill and Penham Place in Point Breeze early Monday. If you live in the city and have a downed tree that is not an immediate danger, please call the city's 311 line to report it. The city Parks & Forestry divisions will work to address it.

As of Monday morning, Duquesne Light reported more than 9,500 customers remained without power in Allegheny County. That's down from about 20,000 on Sunday night. The hardest hit areas currently are Ross (4,489), Squirrel Hill (1,417), Hampton (1,413) and McCandless (902).

The opening of the Schenley Park pool in Oakland, scheduled for today, has been delayed indefinitely due to a mudslide that occurred during the storms.