A massive winter storm system brought large amounts of heavy snowfall to Western Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh region. Parts of the area south of Pittsburgh received the heaviest amounts of snowfall.

The predicted snowstorm that closed schools and caused traffic restrictions Monday failed to live up to the hype in many parts of Western Pennsylvania — at least so far. Officials had expected 2 to 4 inches of snow in the Pittsburgh area and higher accumulations south of Interstate 70.

The National Weather Service says it's likely most of the Pittsburgh region will see anywhere from 2" to 5" of snowfall over a 24-hour period starting early Friday.

Millions should prepare for disrupted travel and winter conditions as a fierce storm is set to bring ice, snow and freezing rain to much of the U.S. When I saw in the news that Linda De Sousa Abreu, a female prison officer,