Marty talks to Senior Vice President, UPMC Health Services Division Tamra Minnier about how her team is handling the storm and gives advice for people with appointments.

Marty talks with former Secret Service member Ron Layton about the situation in Minnesota.

Marty talks to Mayor of Pittsburgh Corey O'Connor about the city's efforts during the snowstorm.

Marty listens live and comments on a conference from Allegheny County Emergency Services about the snow storm.

This week we’re going up, past chairlifts, past aurora borealis and into space to get the latest on a long-running search for extraterrestrial life. On the way there, we’ll also check in on the rare solar storm that impacted Earth this week, people getting stuck on those chairlifts and a conspiracy theory about gravity. Featuring reports from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

The Allegheny County and Pa Turnpike News Conferences regarding the anticipated snow storm were aired during this hour

Ben Devore (Penndot ) joins the show to talk about driver training and preparation for the anticipated storm